amoral

adjective

amor·​al (ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-əl 

(ˌ)a-, 

-ˈmär-

1

a

: having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong

amoral politicians

an amoral, selfish person

b

: being neither moral nor immoral

specifically : lying outside the sphere to which moral judgments apply

Science as such is completely amoral.

—W. S. Thompson

2

: being outside or beyond the moral order or a particular code of morals

amoral customs

amoralism

(ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌli-zəm 

(ˌ)a-, 

-ˈmär-

noun

amorality

ˌā-mə-ˈra-lə-tē 

ˌa-, 

-(ˌ)mȯ-

noun

amorally

ˌā-ˈmȯr-ə-lē 

(ˌ)a-, 

-ˈmär-

adverb

Examples of amoral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not Trump, of all presidents, an amoral self-indulgent grifter by trade and liar by practice. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

This savage, amoral and unfeeling Robin Hood has been written to invert everything modern fans like about him. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Slayyyter shimmies onto the beat like an amoral John Waters heroine, cruising over the choppy momentum while recounting a toxic love affair in gasping Fred Schneider intonation. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026

The fact that Harris and Clinton, two highly qualified women, could lose to an amoral TV huckster tells us that American voters either refuse or are incapable of elevating a woman to the most powerful office in the world. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + moral entry 1

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for amoral

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

Kids Definition

amoral

adjective

amor·​al ā-ˈmȯr-əl 

-ˈmär-

: not being moral nor immoral

amorally

-ə-lē 

adverb