1
as in unlawful
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
blatantly immoral behavior by members of the clergy that should not be tolerated by the community
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2
as in ruthless
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
stealing another's words, even over the Internet, remains an immoral act
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Recent Examples of immoral
Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Before these studies, the cause of TB was presumed to be primarily constitutional, by either an inherent predisposition or from unhealthy or immoral lifestyles.
—Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The campaign materials were unequivocal: Worley believed LGBT influences in society were immoral.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
And so Rose, immortal on the field, with a bat, was judged immoral off it by the saints who guard baseball’s gate.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Before these studies, the cause of TB was presumed to be primarily constitutional, by either an inherent predisposition or from unhealthy or immoral lifestyles.
—Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The campaign materials were unequivocal: Worley believed LGBT influences in society were immoral.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
And so Rose, immortal on the field, with a bat, was judged immoral off it by the saints who guard baseball’s gate.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immoral
Adjective
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Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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After a national labor union and student loan borrower advocacy group filed a legal challenge against the Trump administration arguing that the shutdown was unlawful, the department reopened IDR applications for ICR, PAYE, and IBR.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Pierce Brosnan's patriarch is ruthless, but is his wife actually pulling the strings?—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with time and priorities Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with their time and fiercely protective of their focus.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Driven by a religious mandate to purify society by stopping sinful behavior, the AFMRS’s missionaries provided direct outreach to low-income areas.—
Jenna Deep,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Here's the list of least-to-most sinful states, according to WalletHub: TRAVELERS FLOCK TO TOP RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS DEEMED 'MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE' (iStock) 50.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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On top of that, Adams has sagging poll numbers, low fundraising dollars and the appearance of a corrupt bargain with President Trump.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Paul Feig & More Based on the New York Times best-selling comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys follows a group of vigilantes who aim to keep corrupt superheroes in check.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Last season, there was an episode that featured an evil streaming executive — who dressed like, kind of looked like and whose name even sounded like Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief creative officer and your boss.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While these technologies hold legitimate applications, they can easily be weaponized for unethical purposes.—
Jason Crawforth,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The play follows the lives of four unethical Chicago real estate agents.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Softened by pride, Amber slinks away herself, albeit much more cutely than Gregory and accompanied by a vicious side-eye.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Glory’s season opener was set to begin on Saturday afternoon, but viral sensation Elena Easley was sitting on the field, experiencing a vicious headache.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The notorious Sackler family, opioid pushers responsible for countless cases of addiction and death, can’t seem to settle their legal problems without turning to some kind of unprincipled maneuver.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Objective voters who watched the recent documentary about Lev Parnas, once a Trump ally, should fear a redux of a Cabinet running the government for an angry, unhinged, unprincipled man.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoral. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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