Immoral: meaning, definitions and examples

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immoral

 

[ ษชหˆmษ”หrษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality; morally wrong.

Synonyms

sinful, unethical, wrong

Examples of usage

  • He was widely criticized for his immoral behavior.
  • She believed that cheating on the exam was immoral.
  • Theft is considered immoral in most societies.
Context #2 | Adjective

society

Contrary to established moral principles.

Synonyms

improper, unethical, wrong

Examples of usage

  • The decision to exploit child labor was deemed immoral by the public.
  • Many people find the use of animals for entertainment purposes to be immoral.

Translations

Translations of the word "immoral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น imoral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅˆเคคเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unmoralisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ amoral

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะผะพั€ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niemoralny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้“ๅพณใซๅใ™ใ‚‹ (ใฉใ†ใจใใซใฏใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท immoral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmoral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ahlaksฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋„๋•ํ•œ (budo-deokhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุฃุฎู„ุงู‚ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemravnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nemorรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ้“ๅพท็š„ (bรน dร odรฉ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nemoralen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ siรฐlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะพั€ะฐะปัŒัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (amoraluri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™xlaqsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmoral

Etymology

The word 'immoral' originated in the late 17th century from the Latin word 'immoralis', meaning 'not moral'. It has been used to describe actions or behaviors that are not in accordance with accepted moral standards. Throughout history, the concept of morality has been a subject of philosophical debate, with different societies and cultures having varying views on what is considered immoral.

See also: amoral, demoralize, demoralized, immorality, immorally, moral, moralistic, morality, moralize, moralizing, morally, morals.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,787, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.