1
as in unlawful
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
blatantly immoral behavior by members of the clergy that should not be tolerated by the community
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2
as in ruthless
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
stealing another's words, even over the Internet, remains an immoral act
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Recent Examples of immoral
Stigmatizing language portrays people who use drugs as immoral or criminal, pushing them away from care.
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Diana Fishbein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
If all rational, moral individuals wanted what the order provided, then critics were either irrational and uninformed or immoral and disingenuous.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
This is the story of the deliciously immoral Lady Susan Vernon.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Sung in Italian with English subtitles, Giuseppe Verdi's opera follows the tragic story of the jester Rigoletto, whose attempt to protect his daughter from the immoral Duke of Mantua spirals into a harrowing tale of betrayal and revenge.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
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Diana Fishbein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
If all rational, moral individuals wanted what the order provided, then critics were either irrational and uninformed or immoral and disingenuous.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
This is the story of the deliciously immoral Lady Susan Vernon.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Sung in Italian with English subtitles, Giuseppe Verdi's opera follows the tragic story of the jester Rigoletto, whose attempt to protect his daughter from the immoral Duke of Mantua spirals into a harrowing tale of betrayal and revenge.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immoral
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Drake Solomon accuses his former employer of disability discrimination and an unlawful severance offer.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Instead, advocates say those who are not in shelter are being pushed farther and farther away from services in an attempt to escape unlawful camping citations.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The film takes place in the sweltering heat of a Texas summer in 1974, watching as ruthless prisoner Federico Carrasco takes control of the Huntsville Penitentiary.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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And, if hate doesn't come from inside the show itself, Black women are forced to endure online hate from ruthless fans.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Don’t dream of leaving without ordering a gigantic slice of the coconut cake with cream cheese frosting—sinful and certainly comforting.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Growing up in rural Tennessee, my grandfather learned that certain activities — card playing, smoking, imbibing — were sinful.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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But these are only the 'official' statistics released by corrupt City Officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Boys, a satirical drama about vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes, is gearing up for the release of its fifth and final season, expected sometime in 2026 on Prime Video.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Wednesday processes this, the evil one-eyed crow shows up and flies off with her evidence in its beak.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ed and Lorraine had contact with the most vile and evil entities tied to those objects.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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The birth of the twins was seen as reckless and unethical by the scientific community.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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This appears to be an unethical racket, and the Legislature has approved it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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Feeling profoundly betrayed and abandoned by David, Rebecca’s loyalty lies with the vicious and conniving Juno, the only family she’s known for the last decade.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nothing could possibly go wrong with all the vicious alien specimens on board, right?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The deficient vice of integrity is being fake, untruthful, inconsistent, unprincipled, and manipulative.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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But she's also taken positions that her critics have found inconsistent and unprincipled.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoral. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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