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immoral definition
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Grep of noun immoral immorality Overview of adj immoral The adj immoral has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) immoral -- (violating principles of right and wrong) 2. (2) base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical -- (not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds") 3. immoral -- (morally unprincipled; "immoral behavior") 4. bad immoral -- (characterized by wickedness or immorality; "led a very bad life") 5. depraved, immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate -- (marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat") Antonyms of adj immoral 5 senses of immoral Sense 1 immoral (vs. moral) (vs. amoral) moral (vs. immoral) (vs. amoral) => chaste => clean, clean-living => moralistic => righteous => virtuous => incorrupt amoral (vs. moral) (vs. immoral), unmoral => neutral => nonmoral Sense 2 base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical INDIRECT (VIA wrong) -> right Sense 3 immoral INDIRECT (VIA unprincipled) -> principled Sense 4 bad immoral INDIRECT (VIA evil) -> good Sense 5 depraved, immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate INDIRECT (VIA corrupt) -> incorrupt Similarity of adj immoral 5 senses of immoral Sense 1 immoral (vs. moral) (vs. amoral) => debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast => disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking => scrofulous Also See-> evil#1, wicked#4; unchaste#1; unrighteous#1; wicked#1 Sense 2 base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical => wrong (vs. right) Sense 3 immoral => unprincipled (vs. principled) Sense 4 bad immoral => evil (vs. good), wicked Sense 5 depraved, immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate => corrupt (vs. incorrupt) Attributes of adj immoral 1 of 5 senses of immoral Sense 1 immoral (vs. moral) (vs. amoral) => morality Familiarity of adj immoral immoral used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj immoral immoral Overview of adj immoral The adj immoral has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) immoral -- (violating principles of right and wrong) 2. (2) base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical -- (not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds") 3. immoral -- (morally unprincipled; "immoral behavior") 4. bad immoral -- (characterized by wickedness or immorality; "led a very bad life") 5. depraved, immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate -- (marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat")
immoral definition
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