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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Regardless of what transpired between the two cast members, on or off screen, Aspen was unfairly portrayed as an immoral character.
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Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
We are limited to enforcing the law, not policing immoral behavior.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.
—Katie Glueck, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
We are limited to enforcing the law, not policing immoral behavior.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.
—Katie Glueck, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoral. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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immoral
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-ˈ(m)är-
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