Bad
Bad adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: stealing is just plain bad
Principled is an antonym for bad.
Principled
Principled adjective - Following the accepted rules of moral conduct.
Usage example: a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
Nearby Words: principle, principally
Both words in one sentence
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Big Bad: While almost all the characters are extremely principled and mostly nice people, Zeller is an enemy of Von Trapp from the start and ends up being the Nazi they have to escape from.
Source: Theatre / The Sound of Music -
When Gwenlliant - who grew up at court and was taught by the resident alchemist / wizard - first sees Cado's laboratory, she is immediately uneasy, knowing that he must be a bad wizard - "either not very principled, or not very wise".
Source: Mad Scientist Laboratory -
Implied with Heather Lee who's website interview and her turning on Dewey makes it seem like the CIA might finally be getting a principled higher-up, but at the end she makes her power play to seize control of the Agency and may ultimately be as bad as Dewey down the road.
Source: Film / Jason Bourne
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