amoral

adjective

amor·al (ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-əl

(ˌ)a-,

-ˈmär-

: having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong

amoral politicians

an amoral, selfish person

: being neither moral nor immoral

specifically : lying outside the sphere to which moral judgments apply

Science as such is completely amoral. —

W. S. Thompson

: being outside or beyond the moral order or a particular code of morals

amoral customs

amoralism

(ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌli-zəm

(ˌ)a-

-ˈmär-

noun

amorality

ˌā-mə-ˈra-lə-tē

ˌa-

-(ˌ)mȯ-

noun

amorally

ˌā-ˈmȯr-ə-lē

(ˌ)a-

-ˈmär-

adverb

Examples of amoral in a Sentence

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In the costume drama based on Guy de Maupassant’s 1885 novel of the same name, Pattinson portrayed an ambitious and amoral social striver, a former soldier who seeks to improve his fortunes by seducing the wives (played by Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman and Kristin Scott Thomas) of powerful men. —

Kevin Cassidy, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 Nonetheless, as Alfani convincingly argues, even the most self-interested and amoral among them often wound up doing some good. —

Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 Some countries will feel Trump’s amoral pragmatism as a breath of fresh air. —

Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 This is such an incredible bit of lore-building for everyone’s favorite modern amoral Statler and Waldorf. —

Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amoral