adj
principled
PRIHN-sih-puhld
adj
1
Acting according to strong moral principles; honourable.
"She made a principled decision to turn down the bribe."
"He's known as a principled and fair negotiator."
How to Use Principled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGuided by firm moral standards — doing the right thing even when it's inconvenient.
Common pairings
a principled stand
principled leader
principled objection
Word Forms
more principled comparative, most principled superlative
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Etymology
From principle plus the adjective-forming suffix -ed.