- principled
- adjective Date: 1642 exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle — often used in combination
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
principled — [prin′səpəld] adj. having principles, as of conduct: often in hyphenated compounds [high principled] … English World dictionary
principled — index bona fide, conscientious, equitable, ethical, high minded, honest, juridical, just, law abiding … Law dictionary
principled — (adj.) moral, 1690s, from PRINCIPLE (Cf. principle) … Etymology dictionary
principled — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting in accordance with morality … English terms dictionary
principled — prin|ci|pled [ˈprınsıpəld] adj formal 1.) 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Principled — Principle Prin ci*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Principled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Principling}.] To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill. [1913 Webster] Governors… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
principled — [[t]prɪ̱nsɪp(ə)ld[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe someone as principled, you approve of them because they have strong moral principles. She was a strong, principled woman... You have to take a principled stand … English dictionary
-principled — prin|ci|pled «PRIHN suh puhld», adjective. having principles; that is so or such on principle: »She was firm and very principled. principled, combining form. having a principle or principles: »High principled = having high principles … Useful english dictionary
principled — adjective 1 having a strong belief about what is morally right and wrong: a principled woman 2 based on truths, beliefs or morals: a principled distinction between physical and emotional injury … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
principled — /prin seuh peuhld/, adj. imbued with or having moral principles (often used in combination): high principled. [1635 45; PRINCIPLE + ED3] * * * … Universalium
principled — adjective Based on, having or manifesting principles. Governors should be well principled … Wiktionary