[adjective] [formal]If someone is principled, they behave in an honest and moral way.He was not the most principled of men, and saw nothing wrong in selling the company the information they wanted.(formal) Principled behaviour is behaviour based on moral rules which you try to follow.The Church is taking a principled stand against the conflict.
PRINCIPLED
Meaning of PRINCIPLED in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012