IMMORAL


Meaning of IMMORAL in English

/ ɪˈmɒrəl; NAmE ɪˈmɔːr-; ɪˈmɑːr-/ adjective

1.

( of people and their behaviour ) not considered to be good or honest by most people :

It's immoral to steal.

There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money.

2.

not following accepted standards of sexual behaviour :

an immoral act / life / person

They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ) .

—compare amoral , moral

►  im·mor·al·ity / ˌɪməˈræləti; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ):

the immorality of war

a life of immorality

►  im·mor·al·ly / ɪˈmɒrəli; NAmE ɪˈmɔːr-; ɪˈmɑːr-/ adverb

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.