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

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

The committee voted to ask Attorney General Josh Kaul to opine on whether grooming falls under the statute related to immoral conduct, which allows DPI to revoke a license if an educator violates it. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025

It was considered immoral to lie and the whole point of writing things down back then was to increase morality and improve society, so there really is no didactic history of forgery. —JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025

Unlike previous seasons, Dorothy never makes immoral choices. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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