immoral
adjective
im·mor·al
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-əl 
-ˈmär-
: not moral
broadly
: conflicting with generally or traditionally held moral principles
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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Though the organization had a history of taking action against (supposedly) immoral ministers, Kunstler had no direct evidence to prove this was the case with Rev. Hall.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
His plan calls for demanding that messages not change more frequently than every four seconds, not include flashing lights and not include obscene, indecent or immoral content.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
At Box Office Rising Star Jayla Hang Wins 2025 Pan American Gymnastics Championship
This isn't really about kids being lazy or immoral.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The primary difference between the Trump doctrine and traditional American values promotion is that the former, rather than seeking to impose a moral world order, aspires to create an immoral one.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
His plan calls for demanding that messages not change more frequently than every four seconds, not include flashing lights and not include obscene, indecent or immoral content.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
At Box Office Rising Star Jayla Hang Wins 2025 Pan American Gymnastics Championship
This isn't really about kids being lazy or immoral.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The primary difference between the Trump doctrine and traditional American values promotion is that the former, rather than seeking to impose a moral world order, aspires to create an immoral one.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for immoral
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoral. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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immoral
adjective
im·mor·al
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