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
W. S. Thompson 2
: being outside or beyond the moral order or a particular code of morals
amoral customs
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The current systems are patient, amoral, and fantastic at mimicry, making them among the greatest tools in history for generating mis- and disinformation—the latter of which is a tremendous weapon, not necessarily for its ability to persuade and convince, but for its ability to sow chaos.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The previous two, from 2006 and 2011, had portrayed China as an amoral economic force; the new one emphasized the country’s rising military ambitions.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Crowe was hilarious as seemingly amoral enforcer Jackson Healy in Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, a human bulldozer who can crack wise with the best but would rather crack skulls.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
An amoral existentialist whose backstory becomes clear late in the going, Danny is a former mercenary soldier.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The previous two, from 2006 and 2011, had portrayed China as an amoral economic force; the new one emphasized the country’s rising military ambitions.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Crowe was hilarious as seemingly amoral enforcer Jackson Healy in Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, a human bulldozer who can crack wise with the best but would rather crack skulls.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
An amoral existentialist whose backstory becomes clear late in the going, Danny is a former mercenary soldier.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Amoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amoral. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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