1
as in unlawful
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
blatantly immoral behavior by members of the clergy that should not be tolerated by the community
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as in ruthless
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
stealing another's words, even over the Internet, remains an immoral act
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In many cases, an order may be unethical and immoral but ultimately legal, and the military is obligated to follow it (after letting political leaders understand their concerns).
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Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
Some enslavers expressly rejected slavery as an immoral institution.
—Carolyn Eastman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Large majorities of Republicans and Democrats view members of the opposing party as close-minded and immoral.
—Preeti Kulkarni, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Gladstone, who grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana, is quite familiar with the history of this immoral act across Canada and the States, beginning in the late ‘50s and ending in the early ‘80s.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
Some enslavers expressly rejected slavery as an immoral institution.
—Carolyn Eastman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Large majorities of Republicans and Democrats view members of the opposing party as close-minded and immoral.
—Preeti Kulkarni, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Gladstone, who grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana, is quite familiar with the history of this immoral act across Canada and the States, beginning in the late ‘50s and ending in the early ‘80s.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoral. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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