immoral
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒrəl
Adjective
immoral (comparative more immoral, superlative most immoral)
- Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
- Synonyms: wicked, unjust, dishonest, vicious, licentious, unethical, corrupt, unscrupulous, wrong
- Antonym: moral
Usage notes
- Said of people, deeds, groups, traditions, or practices.
Related terms
Translations
not moral
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Further reading
- immoral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- immoral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Derived terms
Further reading
- “immoral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “immoral” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “immoral” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “immoral” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.mɔ.ʁal/
Audio (file)
Adjective
immoral (feminine singular immorale, masculine plural immoraux, feminine plural immorales)
Related terms
Descendants
- Russian: безнра́вственный (beznrávstvennyj) (calque)
Further reading
- “immoral” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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