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
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.
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Like many durable conspiracy theories, QAnon depicts an immoral elite that is both evil and hyper-competent.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
While the technology is presented as a tool to preserve memories and help people process grief, critics called it immoral and unnatural, saying that simulating the dead risks distorting their memory or interfering with the grieving process.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Still, the idea that Americans came together to help freedom seekers in the face of immoral laws offers hope for America’s truest ideals.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
While the technology is presented as a tool to preserve memories and help people process grief, critics called it immoral and unnatural, saying that simulating the dead risks distorting their memory or interfering with the grieving process.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Still, the idea that Americans came together to help freedom seekers in the face of immoral laws offers hope for America’s truest ideals.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoral. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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