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

Shady Big Pharma hotshot Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) spares no expense in recruiting amoral special-ops vet Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) and pragmatic paleontologist Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) for a suicide mission to the off-limits equatorial habitat of Ile Saint-Hubert. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025

Would any elected regent be punished for opposing a campaign that portrayed LGBTQ students as amoral? —Wanda James, Denver Post, 24 June 2025

Hopefully, other Republican senators will follow Hawley’s lead and reject this amoral legislation. —Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

This mimicry of human traits, combined with an underlying amoral optimization logic, presents a significant concern. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025

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