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unethical

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/ · UK /ʌnˈeθɪkəl/

unethical means: Wrong because it goes against ideas about honest and fair behaviour.

adjective

MORALLY WRONGB2

Wrong because it goes against ideas about honest and fair behaviour.

  • Lying to customers is unethical.
  • They refused to support the company’s unethical practices.
  • Is it unethical to profit from someone else’s suffering?

How to use it: it is unethical to do something (It is unethical to hide important information from customers.)

Similar words: immoral, wrong, dishonourable

Opposites: ethical, moral

Common phrases: unethical behaviour, unethical practice

BREAKING PROFESSIONAL RULESC1

Going against the accepted rules of proper behaviour in a job or organization.

  • The lawyer was dismissed for unethical conduct.
  • Sharing patient records without permission is unethical.
  • The committee investigated allegations of unethical research.

Similar words: unprofessional, improper

Opposites: ethical

Common phrases: unethical conduct, unethical research

Questions about unethical

What does unethical mean?

Wrong because it goes against ideas about honest and fair behaviour.

What is unethical in other languages?

Türkçe: ahlaka aykırı · Español: inmoral · Français: immoral · Deutsch: unethisch · Italiano: immorale · 日本語: 非倫理的な

How do you pronounce unethical?

In American English /ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/; in British English /ʌnˈeθɪkəl/.

How do you use unethical in a sentence?

Lying to customers is unethical. They refused to support the company’s unethical practices.

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