Antonyms of adj immoral

2 senses of immoral

Sense 1
immoral (vs. moral) -- (deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong)

moral (vs. immoral) -- (concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life")
        => chaste -- (abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse)
        => clean, clean-living -- (morally pure; "led a clean life")
        => moralistic -- (narrowly and conventionally moral)
        => righteous -- (morally justified; "righteous indignation")
        => incorrupt -- (free of corruption or immorality)

Sense 2
base, immoral -- (not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds")

INDIRECT (VIA wrong) -> right -- (in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess")

Similarity of adj immoral

2 senses of immoral

Sense 1
immoral (vs. moral) -- (deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong)
       => debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast -- (unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women")
       => disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking -- (giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time")
       => scrofulous -- (morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart)
          Also See-> evil#1; unchaste#1; unrighteous#1; wicked#1

Sense 2
base, immoral -- (not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds")
       => wrong (vs. right) -- (contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie")

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