Jackleg
Jackleg adjective - Having or showing lowered moral character or standards.
Usage example: a jackleg lawyer whose clients consist mainly of drug dealers and child molesters
Nefarious
Nefarious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- corrupt and jackleg
- corrupt and nefarious
- immoral and jackleg
- immoral and nefarious
- degenerate and jackleg
- degenerate and nefarious
- depraved and jackleg
- depraved and nefarious
- perverse and jackleg
- perverse and nefarious
- evil and jackleg
- evil and nefarious
- dishonest and jackleg
- dishonest and nefarious
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