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amoral |
not subject to moral distinctions; neither moral nor immoral. [1/2 definitions] |
bowdlerize |
to omit or modify parts of (a book, play, or the like) that are considered immoral or indecent. |
corrupt |
dishonest, disloyal, unjust, or otherwise immoral. [2/11 definitions] |
debauch |
to engage willingly in immoral behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
degenerate |
characterized by or related to low moral standards or immoral behavior. [1/6 definitions] |
depravity |
an immoral, corrupt, or depraved act or habit. [1/2 definitions] |
dissolute |
inclined to, or exhibiting, immoral behavior or dissipation; lacking or ignoring moral restraints. |
evil |
immoral behavior. [1/7 definitions] |
fallen |
having lost the esteem of others; degraded; immoral. [1/6 definitions] |
filth |
something that is thought to be immoral or obscene, such as a movie, book, painting, or utterance. [1/3 definitions] |
go wrong |
to follow an immoral course. [1/2 definitions] |
immorality |
the state or character of being immoral; lack of morality. [2 definitions] |
incriminate |
to indicate the possible involvement of (someone) in a criminal or immoral act; implicate. [1/2 definitions] |
indiscretion |
an act considered immoral or improper by society and yet often excused or considered trivial. [1/3 definitions] |
licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, esp. with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
peccant |
sinful; immoral. [1/2 definitions] |
pollute |
to cause to become immoral or impure; taint. [1/3 definitions] |
profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. [1/3 definitions] |
rake2 |
one who shamelessly carries on improper or immoral behavior; profligate; libertine. |
rakehell |
dissolute, immoral, or debauched. [1/2 definitions] |
rakish1 |
behaving in a shamelessly immoral or dissolute manner; profligate. |
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