principled

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/ˈpɹɪnsɪpəld//ˈpɹɪnsəpəld/

adjective

Based on, having, or manifesting principles

“While most of these efforts have focused on compressing the uplink, none of them provide a principled solution to compressing the downlink.”

Similar
high-mindedhigh-principled
Opposite
unprincipled
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Meanings

adjectiveprincipled (comparative more principled, superlative most principled)

comparative more principled · superlative most principled

  1. Based on, having, or manifesting principles

    While most of these efforts have focused on compressing the uplink, none of them provide a principled solution to compressing the downlink.

    1 more example

    Governors had need be well principled.

    1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC
    1. strongly adhering to, or heedful of, guiding beliefs or moral rules

      Synonyms: high-minded

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of principle

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivestrongly adhering to, or heedful of, guiding beliefs or moral rules

Similar
high-minded
Opposite
unprincipled

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebased on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality

Similar
high-principled
Opposite
unprincipled
Also see
trustworthy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From principle + -ed.

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Translations

Bulgarian принципен
  • принципен (principen)having principles
Czech zásadový
  • zásadovýhaving principles
Finnish periaatteellinen, periaatteen-
  • periaatteellinenhaving principles
  • periaatteen-having principles
German prinzipientreu, prinzipienfest
  • prinzipientreuhaving principles
  • prinzipienfesthaving principles
Spanish de principios
  • de principioshaving principles
Swedish principfast
  • principfasthaving principles
Ukrainian принципо́вий
  • принципо́вий (pryncypóvyj)having principles
Welsh egwyddorol
  • egwyddorolhaving principles
Cite this entry
APA

principled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principled

MLA

“principled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “principled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principled.

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