unmoral

adjective

Definition of unmoralnext
as in unethical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoral
  1. unethical
  2. unprincipled
  3. unscrupulous
  4. dishonest
  5. cutthroat
  6. corrupt
  7. crooked
  8. depraved
Adjective
  • This creates a perverse financial incentive for unethical operators to provide substandard care – or even interfere with recovery.
    — Ilan Shrira, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Documentarian Erin Lee Carr’s latest project is a deep dive into The Swan, the 2004 reality show widely considered one of the most unethical and sadistic in TV history.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unethical
Adjective
  • That doesn't enable cunning and unprincipled men to subvert the power of the people.
    — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups.
    — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Definition of unprincipled
Adjective
  • An unscrupulous realtor had sold the family a home in an all-white neighborhood.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In searching for her niece, Jones is forced to grapple with not only her past, but also an unscrupulous music industry.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of unscrupulous
Adjective
  • Of course, there are also age-old hustles so evidently dishonest that there was a time when their exponents risked being hung or shot.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Like the president, Vance describes Democrats as dishonest, pandering, and often stupid.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dishonest
Adjective
  • Competition for the lottery is cutthroat, with more than 7 million applications submitted on the Housing Connect portal in 2025 for the 13,000 units advertised.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 2,444-acre reservoir is home to trophy-sized cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout, as well as northern pike.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutthroat
Adjective
  • Many Palestinians view it as corrupt and criticize its security cooperation with Israel.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Journalist Christiane Amanpour, who stepped out for the occasion in a red jacquard pantsuit by Derek Lam, echoed Clooney’s focus on providing protection for those relentlessly working to hold corrupt systems accountable.
    — Christie Grimm, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the crooked finger stays, and so does the jumper that comes with it.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of crooked
Adjective
  • The loss of every life to violence is a tragedy, even when that violence is necessary to hold a depraved killer accountable.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Who doesn’t want to hear about the possible soulless and depraved having an affair and getting away with it?
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of depraved
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