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prin·ci·pled

(prĭn′sə-pəld)

adj.

Based on, marked by, or manifesting principle: a principled decision; a highly principled person.

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principled

(ˈprɪnsɪpəld)

adj

a. having high moral principles

b. (in combination): high-principled.

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prin•ci•pled

(ˈprɪn sə pəld)

adj.

imbued with moral principles (often used in combination): high-principled.

[1635–45]

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Adj.

principled - based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"

scrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"

unprincipled - lacking principles or moral scruples; "freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson

principled

adjective moral, ethical, upright, honourable, just, correct, decent, righteous, conscientious, virtuous, scrupulous, right-minded, high-minded She was a strong, principled woman.

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principled

adjective

In accordance with principles of right or good conduct:

ethical, moral, proper, right, righteous, rightful, right-minded, virtuous.

Translations

di principio

principled

[ˈprɪnsɪpld] ADJ [person] → de fuertes principios; [behaviour, stand] → basado en fuertes principios

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principled

adj man, statesman → mit Prinzipien or Grundsätzen, prinzipientreu; high-principled → mit hohen Prinzipien or Grundsätzen; to take a principled stand → seinen Prinzipien treu bleiben; on principled grounds → aus prinzipiellen Gründen

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principled

[ˈprɪnsɪp/əld] adj (person, position) → di principio
I didn't know you were so high principled → non ti facevo uno di così elevati principi

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Henry Crawford had too much sense not to feel the worth of good principles in a wife, though he was too little accustomed to serious reflection to know them by their proper name; but when he talked of her having such a steadiness and regularity of conduct, such a high notion of honour, and such an observance of decorum as might warrant any man in the fullest dependence on her faith and integrity, he expressed what was inspired by the knowledge of her being well principled and religious.

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Still she behaved generously, and like a high principled woman.

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I'm principled about this matter," said she, turning to Miss Ophelia; "you'll find the necessity of it.

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MARDAN -- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif criticised Imran Khan on Saturday saying that the PTI chairman called himself a principled man, yet he benefitted during Senate election.

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PTI leader Ali Mohammad Khan, while refusing to make any confirmation, has said that PTI chairman Imran Khan genuinely appreciates Nisar's principled stance.