principled[adjective]Synonyms: moral, ethical, moralistic, noble, righteous, right-minded, virtuous
Antonyms: unprincipled
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
prin‧ci‧pled AC /ˈprɪnsəp
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adjective formal1. someone who is principled has strong opinions about what is morally right and wrong
principled stand/opposition/objection etc
He took a principled stand against the legislation.2. based on clear and definite ideas:
an attempt to reduce prison sentences in a principled way [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲