immoral

adjective

im·​mor·​al (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-əl 

-ˈmär-

: not moral : morally evil or wrong

broadly : conflicting with generally or traditionally held moral principles

an artwork then labeled immoral

immorally

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-ə-lē 

-ˈmär-

adverb

Synonyms of immoral

• unlawful
• sinful
• evil
• vicious
• vile
• bad
• wicked
• dark

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Convince people that an innocent person represents an existential threat, furnish them with a frightening conspiracy theory about an immoral enemy, and some may become willing to kill. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

In those cases, your cause is so just that you are warranted to be immoral in protecting it. — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

And in a world increasingly populated by people who are absolutely certain that everyone who disagrees with them is either ignorant or immoral, our universities could use considerably more of all three. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immoral

• aboral
• amoral
• auroral
• balmoral
• binaural
• clitoral
• phosphoryl
• aural
• chloral
• choral
• coral
• floral

Kids Definition

immoral

adjective

im·​mor·​al (ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ȯr-əl 

-ˈ(m)är-

: not moral : wicked, bad

immorally

-ə-lē 

adverb