Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: immoral
IPA transcription: [,ɪm'ɔɹəl]
Pronunciations of immoral
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: immoral
    Meaning: deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
  • Synonyms: base, immoral
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • And thus it is that the adjective 'moral' usually accompanies our word 'character'--moral or immoral.
  • As to the question whether stakes and winnings are, in themselves, immoral is another question altogether, and I wish to express no opinion upon it.
  • Is it possible that the prophetic and priestly historians found these stories on the lips of the people and sought in this heroic way to divest them of their polytheistic form and, in certain respects, immoral implications?
  • The sum of the whole matter is, that semi-Presbyterian and semi-Scotch Ulster is fully three times more immoral than wholly Popish and wholly Irish Connaught--which corresponds with wonderful accuracy to the more general fact that Scotland, as a whole, is three times more immoral than Ireland as a whole."
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Revolt of the Admirals, License CC BY-SA 4.0