unconscientious
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/
- The manager was criticized for his unconscientious decisions that harmed the employees' morale.
Examples
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Importantly, he also described those undeserving agreements by directly referring to conscience, naming them "unequitable and unconscientious bargains." And, although it was not the first time that courts have refused enforcement of unfair contracts, it was certainly one of the first times the refusal was theorized in conscience-oriented terms.
Academic text (2016) -
Unconscientious workshops can set whatever pay rates they want without consequences, and the disabled are often without the intellectual or cognitive ability to challenge the practice.
Blog text (33) -
Many unconscientious companies prioritize profits over their ethical responsibilities to consumers.
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Her unconscientious behavior in the project led to significant errors and wasted resources.
Synonyms
Not taking proper care and causing harm or risk
A person or company that is not honest and tries to take advantage of others
A lack of attention that causes mistakes or harm
Willing to do wrong to get what you want
Acting in a way that is unfair or morally wrong
Not feeling guilty about doing bad or dishonest things
Someone who does not pay attention and often causes mistakes or harm
Antonyms
How Conscientious
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconscientious = conscientious + un (transparent) = un + conscience + ious
Formed by the productive negative prefix 'un-' applied to the adjective 'conscientious', giving a straightforward 'not conscientious' meaning.
Etymology
Unconscientious breaks into un- meaning 'not' and conscience meaning 'a sense of right and wrong'. So, someone who is unconscientious is 'not guided by conscience' and can be careless about doing what is right.