English Explanatory Dictionary

immoral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)

Pronunciation

/ɪˈmɒɹəl/ /ɪˈmɔɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-immoral.wav

Word forms

immoral more immoral most immoral

Etymology

From im- + moral.

Synonyms

aberrant corrupt corrupted depraved dirty-handed dissolute effete errant indecent indecorous immodest immoral improper incontinent iniquitous iniquous licentious nought obscene perverse perverted profligate reprobate unduteous undutiful unethical ungodly unjust unprincipled unrighteous unseemly unscrupulous unworthy wrong

Antonyms

decent modest moral proper seemly virtuous pure righteous

Related words

inhumane inequitable unfair despicable

Derived words

immoralism immoralist immoralistic immoralize immorally
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