immoral

adjective
UK: /ɪˈmɒr.əl/
US: /ɪˈmɔːr.əl/

  1. Morally wrong, or not considered acceptable according to moral principles.

    1. It is immoral to steal.
    2. Many people consider cheating on your taxes as an immoral act with serious consequences.

  2. Conflicting with traditional moral values; unethical.

    1. The king was immoral.
    2. His immoral behavior during the negotiations led to a complete breakdown of trust.

Synonyms

sinful wicked dishonest corrupt unethical
immoral noun

  1. A person who acts in an immoral way.

    1. He is an immoral.
    2. Some people might think that I'm immoral, but I don't care what they think.

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The word "immoral" in English means: Morally wrong, or not considered acceptable according to moral principles., Conflicting with traditional moral values; unethical..

The phonetic transcription of "immoral" is /ɪˈmɒr.əl/ in British English and /ɪˈmɔːr.əl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "immoral": sinful, wicked, dishonest, corrupt, unethical.

Example usage of "immoral": "It is immoral to steal.". More examples on the page.