amoral, immoral, unmoral

amoral, immoral, unmoral
Amoral means "not concerned with moral standards," "not to be judged by the criteria or standards of morality." Animals and morons may be considered amoral. Immoral means "wicked," "depraved," "contrary to accepted principles of right and wrong." The acts of thieves, rapists, and murderers are immoral. Unmoral means "having no morality," "unable to distinguish right from wrong." Thus, an infant or a mentally retarded person may be considered unmoral. Amoral, unmoral, and the less-used nonmoral are virtual synonyms.

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  • unmoral — unmorality /un meuh ral i tee, maw /, n. unmorally, adv. /un mawr euhl, mor /, adj. neither moral nor immoral; amoral; nonmoral: Nature is unmoral. [1835 45; UN 1 + MORAL] Syn. See immoral. * * * …   Universalium

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