Against Someone's Principles

Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst ˈsəmˌwʌnz ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

Definitions of against someone's principles

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 Eating meat is against someone's principles.

A2 Not recycling is against someone's principles.

B1 Lying is against someone's principles.

B2 Cheating in exams is against someone's principles.

C1 Engaging in unethical business practices is against someone's principles.

C2 Supporting oppressive regimes is against someone's principles.

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

Example Sentences

A1 Eating meat is against some people's principles.

A2 Lying is against someone's principles.

B1 Cheating in exams goes against someone's principles.

B2 Stealing is against his principles.

C1 Engaging in corrupt practices goes against her principles.

C2 Violence is against his principles.

pronoun a word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

Example Sentences

A1 Eating meat is against some people's principles.

A2 Cheating in exams goes against someone's principles.

B1 Lying to a friend is against someone's principles.

B2 Stealing from others is against someone's principles.

C1 Engaging in corruption is against someone's principles.

C2 Violating human rights goes against someone's principles.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 Eating meat is against some people's principles.

A2 Cheating on a test is against my principles.

B1 Lying to customers goes against the company's principles.

B2 Accepting bribes is against his moral principles.

C1 Engaging in unfair business practices goes against ethical principles.

C2 Participating in corrupt activities is against her deeply held principles.

Examples of against someone's principles in a Sentence

formal Going against someone's principles is considered unethical in professional settings.

informal It's just not right to go against someone's principles like that.

slang Messing with someone's principles is a major no-no.

figurative Going against someone's principles is like betraying their core values.

Grammatical Forms of against someone's principles

• past tense: went against someone's principles
• plural: go against someone's principles
• comparative: more against someone's principles
• superlative: most against someone's principles
• present tense: goes against someone's principles
• future tense: will go against someone's principles
• perfect tense: has gone against someone's principles
• continuous tense: is going against someone's principles
• singular: against someone's principle
• positive degree: against someone's principles
• infinitive: to go against someone's principles
• gerund: going against someone's principles
• participle: having gone against someone's principles

Origin and Evolution of against someone's principles

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'against someone's principles' likely originated from the concept of moral or ethical principles that guide an individual's beliefs and actions.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has come to be commonly used to describe actions or beliefs that go against one's deeply held values or beliefs.