unethical

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ ethical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/ === Adjective === unethical (comparative more unethical, superlative most unethical) Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession. [20th c.] Immoral, morally wrong. [19th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:immoral ==== Usage notes ==== While the two terms are often used interchangeably, unethical is sometimes distinguished from immoral as referring to breaches of specific, collectively agreed social standards, rather than the violation of ultimate and unchanging moral principles implied by immoral. See also the usage note at ethics. ==== Antonyms ==== ethical ==== Coordinate terms ==== anethical amoral ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== inhumane inequitable unfair === References === === Further reading === “unethical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “unethical”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “unethical” (US) / “unethical” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “unethical”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. unethical in Britannica Dictionary === Anagrams === Tachienlu