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
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?
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.
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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