unconscientious
Lacking ethical concern
Unconscientious describes someone who lacks conscientiousness—careless about duties, indifferent to doing things properly, or unconcerned with moral obligations.
An unconscientious worker cuts corners and ignores details.
His unconscientious handling of the accounts led to serious errors.
The word is uncommon, with careless or negligent more frequently used.
Lacking sense of duty
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
impulsive · foolhardy · shortsighted · unthinking · improvident · feckless · wild · incautious
Failing in due care
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- inattentiveNot paying attention
lax · perfunctory · remiss · shoddy · disorganized · slack · forgetful · unmindful
Inclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- immoralContrary to ethical principles
unprincipled · devious · underhanded · crooked · fraudulent · scheming · conniving · manipulative
Not consistently performing
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
flaky · fickle · capricious · changeable · unsteady · mercurial · flighty · wavering
Without feeling or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
nonchalant · insouciant · unmoved · aloof · blasé · phlegmatic · impassive · unresponsive
irresponsible
Lacking sense of duty
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
rash · impulsive · foolhardy · shortsighted · unthinking · improvident · feckless · wild · incautious · precipitate
negligent
Failing in due care
inattentive · lax · perfunctory · remiss · shoddy · disorganized · slack · forgetful · unmindful · unwatchful
dishonest
Inclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
immoral · unprincipled · devious · underhanded · crooked · fraudulent · scheming · conniving · manipulative · duplicitous
unreliable
Not consistently performing
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
erratic · flaky · fickle · capricious · changeable · unsteady · mercurial · flighty · wavering · unstable
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
disinterested · nonchalant · insouciant · unmoved · aloof · blasé · phlegmatic · impassive · unresponsive · dispassionate
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Scrupulously careful and thorough
principled · dutiful · scrupulous · ethical · moral
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Scrupulously careful and thorough
diligent · meticulous · thorough · painstaking · careful
conscious, conscience, unconscious, self-conscious, subconscious, conscientious, conscientiously, conscientiousness, preconscious