unethical
(adjective)
ʌnˈɛθɪkəl
Definitions
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Not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior.
When the moral compass drifts, and the shadows waltz uninvited upon the daylight stage.Example: The company's decision to dump waste in the river was deemed unethical.
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Actions that are morally wrong or improper.
When nobility veers off the path and virtue's voice fades to a whisper under the weight of desire.Example: Stealing from patients is considered highly unethical.
Origin
Late 19th century: from un- ‘not’ + ethical, on the pattern of words such as unmoral.
Synonyms
immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest, corrupt
Antonyms
ethical, moral, honest, righteous