Hypertext Webster Gateway: "immoral"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Immoral \Im*mor"al\, a. [Pref. im- not + moral: cf. F. immoral.]
Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good
morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked;
unjust; dishonest; vicious; licentious; as, an immoral man;
an immoral deed.
Syn: Wicked; sinful; criminal; vicious; unjust; dishonest;
depraved; impure; unchaste; profligate; dissolute;
abandoned; licentious; lewd; obscene.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
immoral
adj 1: violating principles of right and wrong [ant: {moral}, {amoral}]
2: 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"
[syn: {base}, {dishonorable}, {dishonourable}, {unethical}]
3: morally unprincipled; "immoral behavior"
4: characterized by wickedness or immorality; "led a very bad
life" [syn: {bad}]
5: 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" [syn: {depraved}, {perverse}, {perverted},
{reprobate}]
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