Crossword Dictionary
IMMORAL
immoral - a
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
contrary to established morality
Synonyms
bad, dark, evil, iniquitous, nefarious, rotten, sinful, unethical, unlawful, unrighteous, unsavory, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked, wrong
Examples
Miracles alone cannot vindicate the divinity of immoral doctrine.
He found an ignorant and corrupt society ruled by an immoral yet fanatical monarch.
His father, a man of immoral life, was with difficulty persuaded to cohabit with his wife.
Etymology
1650s, "not consistent with moral law or standards, ethically wrong," from assimilated form of in- (1) "not" + moral (adj.). In legal language it tends to mean merely "contrary to common good or reasonable order." Related: Immorally.
immodest
adjective
Lacking humility or decency.
synonyms
indecorous, improper, indecent, indelicate, indiscreet, immoral
examples:
‘I know there are many who will disagree, who will say these bare-bellied women are shameless and immodest, but I cannot agree.’
‘This was a reaction to the growing diffusion of wigs which attracted attention, and were considered immodest or brazen in both communities.’
‘At the same time without being immodest, I would say we are the original reformers and nobody can take that away from us.’
‘There's an immodest bather, drunkards, a glutton (whose stomach does his talking for him), a fool, a woman, a monk, three choristers and a nun - all with a particular story to impart.’