Fraudulent vs Unethical - What's the difference?
fraudulent | unethical | Related terms |
dishonest; based on fraud or deception
false; phony
Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.
Fraudulent is a related term of unethical.
As adjectives the difference between fraudulent and unethical
is that fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception while unethical is not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.fraudulent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He tried to pass a fraudulent check.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.Synonyms
* See also * See alsoDerived terms
* fraudulentlyunethical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The corporation was accused of unethical behavior for knowingly producing a product suspected of harming health.