immoral
Translation
immoral, unethical, wrong
Examples
It is immoral to steal.
It is immoral to steal.
He was accused of immoral behaviour.
He was accused of immoral behavior.
Grammar Patterns
it is immoral ((to-inf)) to do (sth.) is not morally right It is immoral to lie.
immoral ((noun)) not conforming to accepted standards of morality He was fired for his immoral conduct.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unethical, wrong, wicked; Antonyms: moral, ethical, virtuous
Etymology
Prefix 'im-' (not) + 'moral'. Literally 'not moral'.
Memory Tips
The 'im-' prefix often means 'not', like in 'impossible' (not possible). So, immoral is 'not moral'.