immoral
adjective
violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
immorally
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a word derived from
immoral.
Example Sentences
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As Mr. McPhee notes, resurrectionists “performed the service illegally, immorally, and purely for the money, but it was a service nonetheless.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Nunes’ attorneys claimed that Tapper insinuated that Nunes “has a depraved mind and that he acted immorally, fraudulently, unprofessionally, spread lies about Paul Pelosi, and disparaged and defamed Paul Pelosi.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
But the UN Secretary General António Guterres said he was "deeply concerned" about the isolation of southern Africa, adding that "the people of Africa cannot be blamed for the immorally low level of vaccinations available".
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2021
It would have more to do with whether the company had acted immorally, Mr. Blumenthal said, “not the identity of a particular Mylan executive.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2016
It hardly needs to be pointed out that the man who offers the bribe is acting still more immorally than the man who accepts it.
From Progressive Morality An Essay in Ethics by Thomas Fowler
