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immoral

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈmɔːrəl/ · UK /ɪˈmɒrəl/

immoral means: Against accepted ideas about what is right and good.

adjective

WRONG BEHAVIOURB2

Against accepted ideas about what is right and good.

  • Stealing from poor people is immoral.
  • She refused to take part in the immoral scheme.
  • Do you think that decision was immoral?

How to use it: it is immoral to do something (They believe it is immoral to cheat.)

Similar words: unethical, wrong, wicked

Opposites: moral, ethical

Common phrases: immoral behaviour, immoral act, immoral practice

BAD MORALSB2

Describing a person who acts against accepted ideas about right and wrong.

  • They considered him an immoral man.
  • The story follows a rich but immoral politician.
  • She refused to work for someone so immoral.

Similar words: unprincipled, wicked, corrupt

Opposites: moral, principled

Common phrases: immoral person, immoral leader, immoral people

Questions about immoral

What does immoral mean?

Against accepted ideas about what is right and good.

What is immoral in other languages?

Türkçe: ahlaka aykırı · Español: inmoral · Français: immoral · Deutsch: unmoralisch · Italiano: immorale · 日本語: 不道徳な

How do you pronounce immoral?

In American English /ɪˈmɔːrəl/; in British English /ɪˈmɒrəl/.

How do you use immoral in a sentence?

Stealing from poor people is immoral. She refused to take part in the immoral scheme.

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