— unprincipledness , n.
/un prin"seuh peuhld/ , adj.
1. lacking or not based on moral scruples or principles: an unprincipled person; unprincipled behavior.
2. not instructed in the principles of something (usually fol. by in ).
[ 1625-35; UN- 1 + PRINCIPLED ]
Syn. 1. tricky, dishonest. See unscrupulous .