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Unmoral amoral vs. Immoral
Unmoral amoral
/ˌʌnˈmɔːrəl / eɪˈmɔːrəl/Examples:
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Immoral
/ɪˈmɒrəl/Examples:
His decision to cheat was both unethical and immoral.The company's immoral actions led to severe consequences.They were appalled by the politician's immoral behavior.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Immoral and unmoral both imply a negative stance towards morality, but they are not used interchangeably.
- Immoral implies an active opposition or contradiction to moral standards; think of someone doing something wrong.
- Amoral is used to describe someone or something that has no sense of morality – it’s neutral, not recognizing any moral standards.
- Unmoral is less common and usually means lacking moral sensitivity, often in a neutral or indifferent way.
- Remember, a often suggests without, so amoral means without moral or ethics, while immoral suggests being against them.
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