immoral

Word parts

im- + moral

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈmɒrəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈmɔrəl/

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• Hyphenation: im‧mor‧al

Adjective

Positive immoral

Comparative more immoral

Superlative most immoral

1. If something is immoral it is something that is wrong or bad. That is, it is against what is moral.

   Some religions say it is immoral to have sex with someone you are not married to.

2. If a person is immoral they do immoral things and have bad morals or is against what is moral.

   She stopped dating him because he was so immoral.

Synonyms

• bad
• unethical
• evil
• wicked

Antonyms

• moral
• good

Related words

• amoral