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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Kudos to Bruce Springsteen for practicing his First Amendment rights to rail against the corrupt policies and immoral actions of the Trump administration.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Independent jurors can blunt the force of immoral laws and arbitrary prosecutions by refusing to subject their neighbors to unjust laws or overtly cruel punishment.
—Mike Fox, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In most cases, though, the singing of which people were accused was allegedly accompanied by other immoral behavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
Researchers also noted the chatbot engaging in other potentially disturbing—though not necessarily immoral—behavior.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Independent jurors can blunt the force of immoral laws and arbitrary prosecutions by refusing to subject their neighbors to unjust laws or overtly cruel punishment.
—Mike Fox, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In most cases, though, the singing of which people were accused was allegedly accompanied by other immoral behavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
Researchers also noted the chatbot engaging in other potentially disturbing—though not necessarily immoral—behavior.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoral. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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immoral
adjective
im·mor·al
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-ˈ(m)är-
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