immoral

  • 11immoral —    associated with prostitution    Literally, contrary to virtue, but confined to sexual misbehaviour in various legal jargon phrases. Thus immoral earnings, which it is a crime for a pimp to live on, are what a prostitute gets paid:     It would …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 12immoral — immorally, adv. /i mawr euhl, i mor /, adj. 1. violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics. 2. licentious or lascivious. [1650… …

    Universalium

  • 13immoral — Contrary to good morals; inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality; inimical to public welfare according to the standards of a given community, as expressed in law or otherwise. Morally evil; impure; obscene; unprincipled; vicious;… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 14immoral — Contrary to good morals; inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality; inimical to public welfare according to the standards of a given community, as expressed in law or otherwise. Morally evil; impure; obscene; unprincipled; vicious;… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15immoral — adj. immoral to + inf. (it s immoral to steal) * * * [ɪ mɒrəl] immoral to + inf. (it s immoral to steal) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16IMMORAL — ALE. adj. Qui est sans principes de morale, sans moeurs. Caractère immoral. C est l homme le plus immoral que je connaisse.   Il se dit aussi Des choses contraires à la morale. Ouvrage immoral …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 17immoral — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ condemn sb/sth as, consider sb/sth, deem sth, denounce sb/sth as, find sth, regard sb/sth as, think sb/sth …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18immoral — im|mor|al [ıˈmɔrəl US ıˈmo: ] adj 1.) morally wrong →↑amoral ▪ Deliberately making people suffer is immoral. ▪ It s immoral to be rich while people are starving and homeless. 2.) not following accepted standards of sexual behaviour >immorally… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19immoral — im|mor|al [ ı mɔrəl ] adjective * morally wrong: an immoral and unprincipled decision He believes it s immoral to kill animals for food. ╾ im|mor|al|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20immoral — [[t]ɪmɒ̱r(ə)l, AM mɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone or their behaviour as immoral, you believe that their behaviour is morally wrong. ...those who think that birth control and abortion are immoral. Derived words:… …

    English dictionary