immoral
adjective
im·mor·al
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-əl 
-ˈmär-
: not moral
broadly
: conflicting with generally or traditionally held moral principles
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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.
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Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.
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NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Last week’s interview saw CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil speak with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about his new book The Message, which passionately argues that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is immoral and should be condemned.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
The Cost of Bad Bosses If good bosses matter in terms of direct impacts on performance, the influence of incompetent or immoral leaders is much darker.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Our state and local leaders are the last defense against unconstitutional and immoral federal policies.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Last week’s interview saw CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil speak with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about his new book The Message, which passionately argues that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is immoral and should be condemned.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
The Cost of Bad Bosses If good bosses matter in terms of direct impacts on performance, the influence of incompetent or immoral leaders is much darker.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Our state and local leaders are the last defense against unconstitutional and immoral federal policies.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoral. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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immoral
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im·mor·al
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-ˈ(m)är-
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