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unethical
adjective
Definition of
unethical adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
unethical
adjective
ʌnˈeθɪkl
ʌnˈeθɪkl
not morally acceptable
unethical behaviour
It would be unethical to carry out such experiments on animals.
Opposite
ethical
unethically
ʌnˈeθɪkli
ʌnˈeθɪkli
adverb