virtueless

adjective

Definition of virtuelessnext
as in iniquitous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtueless
  1. iniquitous
  2. evil
  3. unrighteous
  4. immoral
  5. lustful
  6. corrupt
  7. wicked
  8. lost
Adjective
  • Palestinian leaders rejected the 1947 UN Partition Plan for its iniquitous terms, but then accepted partition on significantly less advantageous terms in 1988.
    Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
  • When those writing about cyber-security and cyber-hacking do so irresponsibly, attempting merely to fan the flames of angst, there is no question that such shoddy and perhaps even iniquitous efforts are sad, hurtful, and do not advance sensibly the battle between cyber-security and cyber-hacking.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 June 2021
Definition of iniquitous
Adjective
  • Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The big difference between this show and that film is that there’s more than one body-hopping alien to contend with, and not all of them are evil.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of evil
Adjective
  • Spears writes of these unrighteous men matter-of-factly, avoiding the ad hominem attack, except for an occasional delicious arrow, including a recollection of the eternally white Timberlake meeting one of his rap heroes.
    Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • He’s gone through buzzard-hot streaks and some slumps, at times taking wholly unrighteous shots, and none of that matters to the shooting guard.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021
Definition of unrighteous
Adjective
  • McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • On the left, political scientists have long condemned militarized border controls as immoral, likening them to feudal controls on movement based on birthright.
    Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • The British actor finds the humor and sensitivity in his lustful swain, and his mellifluous voice is perfectly matched to Shakespeare’s prose.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Otto Hightower – 3 points The grandson Otto installed as king is overruling him in front of the people and getting bamboozled into ousting him as Hand by a man who trades secrets in exchange for lustful glances at Otto’s daughter’s toes.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Definition of lustful
Adjective
  • Zoe Saldaña as Rita, a jaded defense attorney for white-collar criminals, is writing her closing argument, asking the jury to exonerate her client, a corrupt bureaucrat accused of pushing his wife off a balcony.
    Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In their telling, the fraud blamed on Dorje Chang was, in fact, pulled off by one of his corrupt former disciples.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • Since the fourth generation was unveiled in 2016, annual sales have remained a mystery, a wicked downturn one year, a surprising surge in sales the next year.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The sextet’s energy was palpable inside the Barclays from beginning to end, as the excited crowd with arms waving saw Dickinson roam the stage and twirl the mike stand; the intensity in his wicked singing had not diminished over the decades.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of wicked
Adjective
  • Sofia is still shedding a tear for Gia’s lost innocence when Oz calls her with the news he’s killed Sal.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, new savings are needed to offset the lost real value.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of lost
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