immoral
adjective
im·mor·al
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmȯr-əl 
-ˈmär-
: not moral
broadly
: conflicting with generally or traditionally held moral principles
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Examples of immoral in a Sentence
Don't condemn her: there was nothing immoral about what she did.
It was immoral of her to tell lies like that.
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That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
King spelled out the moral justifications for nonviolent action taken against immoral and unjust laws.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
King spelled out the moral justifications for nonviolent action taken against immoral and unjust laws.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immoral
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoral. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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immoral
adjective
im·mor·al
(ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ȯr-əl
-ˈ(m)är-
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