immoral

• Qualifie des actions, des comportements ou des personnes qui sont contraires aux principes moraux admis ou aux standards du bien et du mal.

Describes actions, behaviors, or people that go against accepted moral principles or standards of right and wrong.

1. Violating moral principlesB2formal

   Deliberately going against accepted standards of right and wrong behavior.

   Immoral (contraire à la morale)

   • Cheating on an exam is considered immoral by most educational institutions.
   • The company's immoral practices were exposed by the investigation.
   • Many people view lying for personal gain as deeply immoral.

   Synonymescorruptdepraveddishonorableevilsinfulunethicalunprincipledunrighteouswickedwrong

   Antonymesethicalmoralprincipledrighteousvirtuous

2. Unethical conductB2formal

   Not adhering to ethical or moral principles, often in a professional or social context.

   Conduite contraire à l'éthique

   • The politician's immoral behavior led to a public scandal.
   • Exploiting workers for profit is an immoral business practice.
   • She refused to participate in what she considered an immoral scheme.

   Synonymescorruptdishonestsinfulunethicalunprincipledwickedwrongwrongful

   Antonymesethicalhonesthonorablejustmoralprincipledrighteousuprightvirtuous