What does immoral mean?

Definitions for immoral
ɪˈmɔr əl, ɪˈmɒr-im·moral

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word immoral.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. immoraladjective

    deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

  2. base, immoraladjective

    not adhering to ethical or moral principles

    "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"

Wiktionary

  1. immoraladjective

    Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Immoraladjective

    Wanting regard to the laws of natural religion; contrary to honesty; dishonest.

    Etymology: in and moral.

ChatGPT

  1. immoral

    Immoral refers to behaviors, actions or attitudes that are considered unethical, sinful, or wrong, based on cultural, religious, societal, or personal standards of conduct. These actions are often viewed as harmful or detrimental to individuals or society as a whole.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Immoraladjective

    not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest; vicious; licentious; as, an immoral man; an immoral deed

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Immoral

    im-mor′al, adj. inconsistent with what is right: wicked: licentious.—n. Immoral′ity, quality of being immoral: an immoral act or practice.—adv. Immor′ally.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of immoral in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of immoral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of immoral in a Sentence

  1. Julia Shannon:

    Theres the sense that [this situation] is unacceptable and immoral, and that feeling is really pushing people into the meticulous work of organizing, we have to try to work toward harnessing that momentum and energy to create structures that work for the majority of people.

  2. Bernie Sanders:

    Throwing 24 million Americans off of health insurance, raising premiums for older low-income Americans, while giving $285 billion in tax breaks to the top 2% is a disgusting and immoral proposal, thousands of Americans will die if this legislation is passed and we have to do everything that we can to see that is defeated.

  3. Wayne Rogers:

    It said that, in the eyes of the studio, if you behaved in an immoral fashion, they have the right to suspend you. Well, nobody defined an 'immoral fashion,' as it were - so it was at the whim of whoever ran the studio.

  4. President Nicolas Maduro:

    We demand, via all global diplomatic channels, that President Obama rectify and repeal the immoral decree declaring Venezuela a threat to the United States.

  5. Lindsay Graham:

    It's an unsound military strategy. I think it's immoral if the authorization doesn't allow for us to counter Assad's air power.

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