HyperDic: immoral

English > 2 senses of the word immoral:
ADJECTIVEallimmoraldeliberately violating / violating accepted principles of right and wrong
allimmoral, basenot adhering to ethical or moral principles
immoral > pronunciation
Soundsihmao'rahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > immoral: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdeliberately violating / violating accepted principles of right and wrong.
Attribute ofmoralityconcern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
Narrowerdebauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fastunrestrained by convention or morality
decadent, fin-de-sieclemarked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shockingGiving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
scrofulousmorally contaminated
See alsocorruptlacking in integrity
evilmorally bad or wrong
unchastenot chaste
unrighteousnot righteous
wickedmorally bad in principle / principle or practice
wrongcontrary to conscience or morality or law
Oppositemoralconcerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
Spanishinmoral
Nounsimmoralitythe quality of not being in accord / accord with standards of right or good conduct
English > immoral: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot adhering to ethical or moral principles.
Example "they considered colonialism immoral"
Synonymbase
Broaderwrongcontrary to conscience or morality or law
Spanishdeshonroso, inmoral
Nounsimmoralitythe quality of not being in accord / accord with standards of right or good conduct
Adverbsimmorallywithout regard for morality

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