"unprincipled" meaning in English

See unprincipled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnprínsəpld/ Audio: en-us-unprincipled.ogg [US] Forms: unprincipled [positive], more unprincipled [comparative], most unprincipled [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are unprincipled, you act as you like without considering rules or the feelings of others.
    Sense id: simple-unprincipled-en-adj-OR700wCa
  2. If an action is unprincipled, it is done without considering the rules or the feelings of others.
    Sense id: simple-unprincipled-en-adj-P0ZzvZxY
     
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