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
Sinful
Sinful adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior
Principled is an antonym for sinful.
Both words in one sentence
- Too Good for This Sinful Earth: It's noted that some of the people who died first in the famine were the honest principled ones who could not lie or steal or resort to illegal activities to survive.
Source: Literature / Nothing to Envy
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