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

Pope Francis changed the church’s social teaching to declare capital punishment immoral in all cases. —Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

For him, in becoming photosynthetic, civilized beings would only gain in hallmarks of intelligence, like autonomy and compassion, given that a species living off starlight converts energy to work without the messy, immoral mediation of a food chain. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

And never mind that this is simply wrong, almost to the point of being immoral. —The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

To do so is to be tacitly complicit in what these companies know to be wrong, unethical and immoral. —Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 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