Choose from the given options one that is closest in meaning to "unscrupulous"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Unethical
Unscrupulous means having no moral principles, ready to act dishonestly or unfairly to get what one wants. Its synonym is unethical.
Example: Unscrupulous traders sold fake medicines during the epidemic.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Upstanding | honest and respectable (it is the opposite of unscrupulous) | He is an upstanding member of the community. |
| (2) Candid | open and honest in what one says (it has nothing to do with lacking morals) | She gave a candid account of her mistakes. |
| (3) Unethical (answer) | not morally correct, against the rules of right conduct (an unscrupulous person acts without moral principles, that is, unethically) | Copying another writer's work is unethical. |
| (4) Trustworthy | able to be trusted (an unscrupulous person is just the opposite) | We need a trustworthy person to handle the accounts. |
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