Synonyms of immoral

immoral

adjective

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-əl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlawful
• sinful
• evil
• vicious
• vile
• bad
• wicked
• dark
• obscene
• unethical
• illegal
• wrong
• rotten
• corrupt
• cruel
• offensive
• villainous
• unauthorized
• iniquitous
• nefarious
• unrighteous
• ugly
• infamous
• improper
• unsavory
• dirty
• condemned
• cursed
• prohibited
• nasty
• contemptible
• dishonest
• despicable
• reprehensible
• disreputable
• forbidden
• objectionable
• naughty
• ignoble
• depraved
• sordid
• perverted
• ill
• incorrect
• mean
• sick
• pernicious
• unhealthy
• blameworthy
• atrocious
• ungodly
• dissolute
• infernal
• censurable
• degenerate
• unwholesome
• debauched
• debased
• fallen
• libertine
• snide
• noxious
• unprincipled
• blamable
• base
• indecent
• unclean
• unscrupulous
• miserable
• outlawed
• evil-minded
• unseemly
• pestilential
• dishonorable
• vulgar
• proscribed
• loose
• discouraged
• scrofulous
• unbecoming
• barred
• low-minded
• wretched
• indecorous
• reprobate
• low
• execrable
• lousy
• disallowed
• banned
• cussed
• errant
• erring
• defiling
• interdicted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moral
• ethical
• virtuous
• honorable
• good
• right
• righteous
• legal
• legitimate
• noble
• high
• honest
• sublime
• decent
• permissible
• just
• upright
• permitted
• lofty
• principled
• scrupulous
• reputable
• elevated
• authorized
• licensed
• endorsed
• approved
• sanctioned
• correct
• promoted
• high-minded
• proper
• allowed
• supported
• clean
• decent
• exemplary
• innocent
• law-abiding
• pure
• encouraged
• perfect
• decorous
• blameless
• seemly
• white
• wholesome
• commendable
• guiltless
• creditable
• unobjectionable
• worthy
• chaste
• irreproachable
• incorruptible
• inoffensive
• abetted
• immaculate
• spotless
• respected
• uncorrupted
• venerable
• unerring
• esteemed
• unfallen
• squeaky-clean
• lily-white
• upstanding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruthless
• corrupt
• unethical
• unprincipled
• unscrupulous
• unconscionable
• Machiavellian
• cutthroat
• merciless
• dishonest
• crooked
• deceitful
• depraved
• pitiless
• licentious
• calculating
• remorseless
• degenerate
• profligate
• debauched
• debased
• degraded
• libertine
• opportunistic
• decadent
• knavish
• demoralized
• scheming
• dissipated
• dog-eat-dog
• jackleg
• cheapjack
• sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moral
• ethical
• good
• virtuous
• noble
• honorable
• righteous
• scrupulous
• principled
• conscientious
• just

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immoral

Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026

Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial premiered at New York Film Festival last night and left many people wondering, Just how funny can a movie about both the terrible capacity of generative AI and the immoral people in charge of it be? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Some sources expand on the account in Genesis, suggesting the Sodomites were not only immoral but positively antimoral. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

What’s so immoral about a goal scored accidentally with a hand or arm anyway? — Graham Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026