 immoral |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not adhering to ethical or moral principles | |
| Synonyms: | dishonorable dishonourable unethical base | |
| Examples: | "base and unpatriotic motives" "a base, degrading way of life" "cheating is dishonorable" "they considered colonialism immoral" "unethical practices in handling public funds" |
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| Related terms: | wrong | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] violating principles of right and wrong | |
| Related terms: | moral amoral disgraceful scrofulous debauched evil wicked unchaste unrighteous morality | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] morally unprincipled | |
| Examples: | "immoral behavior" |
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| Related terms: | unprincipled | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] characterized by wickedness or immorality | |
| Synonyms: | bad | |
| Examples: | "led a very bad life" |
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| Related terms: | evil | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good | |
| Synonyms: | perverse perverted reprobate depraved | |
| Examples: | "depraved criminals" "a perverted sense of loyalty" "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat" |
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| Related terms: | corrupt | |
| Similar spelling: |
immorally immorality |
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