Used in a Sentence

unethical

How to use unethical in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unethical.

Editorial note

Not just wrong or misguided or foolish, but unethical.

Examples13
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unethical gathered in one view.

adjective

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unethical.

adjective

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

Example sentences

1

Not just wrong or misguided or foolish, but unethical.

2

You get a reputation for being unethical, it ruins your career.

3

I can't speak for anyone else, but I personally feel it is unethical to buy Apple products.

4

There's owning up to mistakes, which is very "trendy" right now, and then there's being a straight up terrible, unethical, incompetent person.

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Stallman comments on HN are so heated, in part, because a big part of his message is that developing non-free software is unethical.

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He never paid his bills, he was extremely abusive, he was often very unethical, and would do anything to make an extra buck.

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It would be unethical if the tables were turned and ordinary citizens were getting their emails released.

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I'm not accusing Groupon of doing anything illegal or unethical.

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I guess you could say I have ethics in that if you asked me why I don't, I'd say "it's wrong", but I'd never say something is "clearly unethical" and try to argue why.

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I thought my co-founder had signed up for them but I still felt it was unethical to post details about clients publicly and asked them to tone down the tweets.

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I left Google voluntarily but, since you asked, I did blow the whistle on unethical management practices, and I was chagrined when absolutely nothing changed.

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First and foremost is that if the drug really works, it would be unethical to leave people on a placebo for long periods, because it is clear they have an inferior outcome.

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In situations where accusations of widespread corruption, misconduct, unethical action, etc are made, a phrase that is often trotted out in defense of the accused is "just a few bad apples".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unethical in a sentence?

Not just wrong or misguided or foolish, but unethical.

What does unethical mean?

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

What part of speech is unethical?

unethical is commonly used as adjective.