Definition of immoral in English:

immoral

adjective ɪˈmɒr(ə)lɪ(m)ˈmɔrəl

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
不道德的
unseemly and immoral behaviour
Example sentencesExamples
- The distinction recognises that those who fight a war, even for a just cause, can do immoral things within it.
- A number of them are unethical in their practices and some are even immoral.
- What can safely be said is that more members of this class of politician will be elected if this immoral scheme succeeds.
- We are digging in for a long fight to persuade government never again to embark on such a foolhardy and immoral venture.
- Can an act be immoral if committed by an individual but moral if committed by a group?
- About the closest you can get to immoral behaviour was a few overdue library books.
- We do so because we recognise that unjustly taking another's property is immoral.
- Is what they're saying that all the customers coming to see my show are immoral?
- We had a mammoth discussion on how free downloading was theft and why it was immoral to do it…
- You quickly find yourself doing something totally immoral and you ask yourself: what next?
- Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead?
- Part of me thinks this sounds completely immoral; part of me thinks it sounds horribly thrilling.
- They're not only seen as polluters, but as Bad People, as selfish and immoral individuals.
- Sexual behaviour is emptied of moral content and there is no warning that any type of behaviour is wrong or immoral.
- The capacity of history to absolve political actors is a cynical and immoral doctrine.
- Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed with sex.
- They embarked upon one of the most unjust, immoral, and cowardly wars in history.
- In short, the immoral businessmen made fools out of all the honest people who pay their taxes.
- Sometimes we have to take the law into our own hands to expose the bases' illegal and immoral activities.
- To put it another way, no law should be immoral, but not all of morality should be enforced by law.
Synonyms
unethical, bad, morally wrong, wrongful, wicked, evil, unprincipled, unscrupulous, dishonourable, dishonest, unconscionable, iniquitous, disreputable, fraudulent, corrupt, depraved, vile, villainous, nefarious, base, unfair, underhand, devious
sinful, impure, unchaste, unvirtuous, shameless, degenerate, debauched, abandoned, dissolute, reprobate, perverted, indecent, lewd, licentious, wanton, bawdy, lustful, promiscuous, whorish
informal shady, low-down
British informal dodgy, crooked, not cricket
archaic miscreant

Usage

The words immoral and amoral are different in meaning: see amoral

Derivatives

immorally

adverb ɪˈmɒrəliɪ(m)ˈmɔrəli

Most of us think of ourselves as moral people who try to do our best with our small failing (for a cigarette, or a beer), but few of us ever ponder to think that we may be prompting business to act immorally and unethically, if not illegally.
Example sentencesExamples
- I think he behaved immorally in the relationship.
- I think the council have acted totally negligently and immorally throughout this whole upset.
- Some define it using the term ‘murder,’ which generally means kill immorally or illegally; others define it using the term ‘kill,’ which doesn't carry that meaning.
- And there will be, inevitably, and quite immorally, an attempt to obscure the historical wrongs and the injustices that lie behind the firestorms.

Rhymes

amoral, Balmoral, coral, laurel, moral, quarrel, sorel, sorrel

Definition of immoral in US English:

immoral

adjectiveɪ(m)ˈmɔrəli(m)ˈmôrəl

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
不道德的
an immoral and unwinnable war
一场不道德的、不能取胜的战争。
Example sentencesExamples
- To put it another way, no law should be immoral, but not all of morality should be enforced by law.
- The distinction recognises that those who fight a war, even for a just cause, can do immoral things within it.
- They embarked upon one of the most unjust, immoral, and cowardly wars in history.
- We do so because we recognise that unjustly taking another's property is immoral.
- Sometimes we have to take the law into our own hands to expose the bases' illegal and immoral activities.
- What can safely be said is that more members of this class of politician will be elected if this immoral scheme succeeds.
- Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead?
- A number of them are unethical in their practices and some are even immoral.
- They're not only seen as polluters, but as Bad People, as selfish and immoral individuals.
- The capacity of history to absolve political actors is a cynical and immoral doctrine.
- We had a mammoth discussion on how free downloading was theft and why it was immoral to do it…
- You quickly find yourself doing something totally immoral and you ask yourself: what next?
- Is what they're saying that all the customers coming to see my show are immoral?
- Can an act be immoral if committed by an individual but moral if committed by a group?
- About the closest you can get to immoral behaviour was a few overdue library books.
- In short, the immoral businessmen made fools out of all the honest people who pay their taxes.
- We are digging in for a long fight to persuade government never again to embark on such a foolhardy and immoral venture.
- Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed with sex.
- Part of me thinks this sounds completely immoral; part of me thinks it sounds horribly thrilling.
- Sexual behaviour is emptied of moral content and there is no warning that any type of behaviour is wrong or immoral.
Synonyms
unethical, bad, morally wrong, wrongful, wicked, evil, unprincipled, unscrupulous, dishonourable, dishonest, unconscionable, iniquitous, disreputable, fraudulent, corrupt, depraved, vile, villainous, nefarious, base, unfair, underhand, devious

Usage

Immoral means ‘failing to adhere to moral standards.’ Amoral is a more neutral, impartial word meaning ‘without, or not concerned with, moral standards.’ An immoral person commits acts that violate society's moral norms. An amoral person has no understanding of these norms, or no sense of right and wrong. Amoral may also mean ‘not concerned with, or outside the scope of morality’ (following the pattern of apolitical, asexual). Amoral, then, may refer to a judicial ruling that is concerned only with narrow legal or financial issues. Whereas amoral may be simply descriptive, immoral is judgmental

单词	immoral
释义	Definition of immoral in English: immoral adjective ɪˈmɒr(ə)lɪ(m)ˈmɔrəl Not conforming to accepted standards of morality. 不道德的 unseemly and immoral behaviour Example sentencesExamples The distinction recognises that those who fight a war, even for a just cause, can do immoral things within it. A number of them are unethical in their practices and some are even immoral. What can safely be said is that more members of this class of politician will be elected if this immoral scheme succeeds. We are digging in for a long fight to persuade government never again to embark on such a foolhardy and immoral venture. Can an act be immoral if committed by an individual but moral if committed by a group? About the closest you can get to immoral behaviour was a few overdue library books. We do so because we recognise that unjustly taking another's property is immoral. Is what they're saying that all the customers coming to see my show are immoral? We had a mammoth discussion on how free downloading was theft and why it was immoral to do it… You quickly find yourself doing something totally immoral and you ask yourself: what next? Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead? Part of me thinks this sounds completely immoral; part of me thinks it sounds horribly thrilling. They're not only seen as polluters, but as Bad People, as selfish and immoral individuals. Sexual behaviour is emptied of moral content and there is no warning that any type of behaviour is wrong or immoral. The capacity of history to absolve political actors is a cynical and immoral doctrine. Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed with sex. They embarked upon one of the most unjust, immoral, and cowardly wars in history. In short, the immoral businessmen made fools out of all the honest people who pay their taxes. Sometimes we have to take the law into our own hands to expose the bases' illegal and immoral activities. To put it another way, no law should be immoral, but not all of morality should be enforced by law. Synonyms unethical, bad, morally wrong, wrongful, wicked, evil, unprincipled, unscrupulous, dishonourable, dishonest, unconscionable, iniquitous, disreputable, fraudulent, corrupt, depraved, vile, villainous, nefarious, base, unfair, underhand, devious sinful, impure, unchaste, unvirtuous, shameless, degenerate, debauched, abandoned, dissolute, reprobate, perverted, indecent, lewd, licentious, wanton, bawdy, lustful, promiscuous, whorish informal shady, low-down British informal dodgy, crooked, not cricket archaic miscreant Usage The words immoral and amoral are different in meaning: see amoral Derivatives immorally adverb ɪˈmɒrəliɪ(m)ˈmɔrəli Most of us think of ourselves as moral people who try to do our best with our small failing (for a cigarette, or a beer), but few of us ever ponder to think that we may be prompting business to act immorally and unethically, if not illegally. Example sentencesExamples I think he behaved immorally in the relationship. I think the council have acted totally negligently and immorally throughout this whole upset. Some define it using the term ‘murder,’ which generally means kill immorally or illegally; others define it using the term ‘kill,’ which doesn't carry that meaning. And there will be, inevitably, and quite immorally, an attempt to obscure the historical wrongs and the injustices that lie behind the firestorms. Rhymes amoral, Balmoral, coral, laurel, moral, quarrel, sorel, sorrel Definition of immoral in US English: immoral adjectiveɪ(m)ˈmɔrəli(m)ˈmôrəl Not conforming to accepted standards of morality. 不道德的 an immoral and unwinnable war 一场不道德的、不能取胜的战争。 Example sentencesExamples To put it another way, no law should be immoral, but not all of morality should be enforced by law. The distinction recognises that those who fight a war, even for a just cause, can do immoral things within it. They embarked upon one of the most unjust, immoral, and cowardly wars in history. We do so because we recognise that unjustly taking another's property is immoral. Sometimes we have to take the law into our own hands to expose the bases' illegal and immoral activities. What can safely be said is that more members of this class of politician will be elected if this immoral scheme succeeds. Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead? A number of them are unethical in their practices and some are even immoral. They're not only seen as polluters, but as Bad People, as selfish and immoral individuals. The capacity of history to absolve political actors is a cynical and immoral doctrine. We had a mammoth discussion on how free downloading was theft and why it was immoral to do it… You quickly find yourself doing something totally immoral and you ask yourself: what next? Is what they're saying that all the customers coming to see my show are immoral? Can an act be immoral if committed by an individual but moral if committed by a group? About the closest you can get to immoral behaviour was a few overdue library books. In short, the immoral businessmen made fools out of all the honest people who pay their taxes. We are digging in for a long fight to persuade government never again to embark on such a foolhardy and immoral venture. Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed with sex. Part of me thinks this sounds completely immoral; part of me thinks it sounds horribly thrilling. Sexual behaviour is emptied of moral content and there is no warning that any type of behaviour is wrong or immoral. Synonyms unethical, bad, morally wrong, wrongful, wicked, evil, unprincipled, unscrupulous, dishonourable, dishonest, unconscionable, iniquitous, disreputable, fraudulent, corrupt, depraved, vile, villainous, nefarious, base, unfair, underhand, devious Usage Immoral means ‘failing to adhere to moral standards.’ Amoral is a more neutral, impartial word meaning ‘without, or not concerned with, moral standards.’ An immoral person commits acts that violate society's moral norms. An amoral person has no understanding of these norms, or no sense of right and wrong. Amoral may also mean ‘not concerned with, or outside the scope of morality’ (following the pattern of apolitical, asexual). Amoral, then, may refer to a judicial ruling that is concerned only with narrow legal or financial issues. Whereas amoral may be simply descriptive, immoral is judgmental
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