immoral

adjective

im·​mor·​al (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-əl 

-ˈmär-

: not moral

broadly : conflicting with generally or traditionally held moral principles

immorally

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-ə-lē 

-ˈmär-

adverb

Synonyms

• bad
• dark
• evil
• iniquitous
• nefarious
• rotten
• sinful
• unethical
• unlawful
• unrighteous
• unsavory
• vicious
• vile
• villainous
• wicked
• wrong

Examples of immoral in a Sentence

Don't condemn her: there was nothing immoral about what she did.

It was immoral of her to tell lies like that.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile. —Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

The Mann Act criminalizes transporting people across state lines for immoral purposes. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025

Say our society has decided that wearing blue is immoral and bad. —Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025

Jeremy Jeffreys, a Placer Union High School District board member who was fired by the district he would be elected to govern, had his teaching credential suspended earlier this month for immoral conduct. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immoral

• aboral
• amoral
• auroral
• balmoral
• binaural
• clitoral
• phosphoryl
• aural
• chloral
• choral
• coral
• floral

Kids Definition

immoral

adjective

im·​mor·​al (ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ȯr-əl 

-ˈ(m)är-

: not moral : wicked, bad

immorally

-ə-lē 

adverb