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

Firms carrying out an immoral contract in court may face other discipline. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

This legislation made its way through Congress back then in part because there was societal acceptance of the false belief that the Chinese were immutably immoral and threatening. —Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025

Our silence tacitly approves immoral actions that will harm our nation’s vital interests for decades going forward. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025

To suggest that hateful, immoral behavior is being driven by a cabal of the Catholic Church wielding the axe of natural law is to engage in the very hate- and fearmongering that Schwartz seems to eschew. —Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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