immoral
pronunciation
How to pronounce immoral in British English:
UK [ɪˈmɒrəl]
How to pronounce immoral in American English:
US [ɪˈmɔːrəl]
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- Adjective:
- violating principles of right and wrong
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- morally unprincipled
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good
Word Origin
- immoral (adj.)
- 1650s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not" + moral (adj.). Related: Immorally.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Fierce competition has created a scrappy , sometimes immoral trade .
- 2. And that would clearly be immoral .
- 3. That would be immoral and inhumane .
- 4. But moral and immoral exist together .
- 5. What I had done with monica lewinsky was immoral and foolish .