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immorality
[im-uh-ral-i-tee, im-aw-] 
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immorality
[im-uh-ral-i-tee, im-aw-]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crime |
| Synonyms: | abomination, antisocial behavior, atrocity, breach, break, caper, case, corruption, criminality, delict, delictum, delinquency, depravity, dereliction, deviltry, diablerie, enormity, evil, evil behavior, evildoing, fast one, fault, felony, hit*, illegality, infraction, infringement, iniquity, job, lawlessness, malefaction, malfeasance, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, mortal sin, offense, outrage, peccancy, racket, scandal, sin, sneak, tort, transgression, trespass, unlawful act, vice, villainy, violation, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adultery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extramarital affair |
| Synonyms: | affair, carrying on, cheating, extracurricular activity, fling, fornication, hanky-panky, immorality, infidelity, matinee, playing around, relationship, thing*, two-timing |
| Antonyms: | faithfulness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | corruption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | baseness |
| Synonyms: | atrocity, decadence, degeneration, degradation, depravity, evil, immorality, impurity, infamy, iniquity, looseness, lubricity, perversion, profligacy, sinfulness, turpitude, vice, viciousness, vulgarity, wickedness |
| Antonyms: | decency, goodness, honor, kindness, wholesomeness |
| Main Entry: | crime |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | offense against the law |
| Synonyms: | abomination, antisocial behavior, atrocity, breach, break, caper, case, corruption, criminality, delict, delictum, delinquency, depravity, dereliction, enormity, evil, evil behavior, fast one, fault, felony, hit, illegality, immorality, infraction, infringement, iniquity, job, lawlessness, malefaction, malfeasance, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, mortal sin, outrage, racket, scandal, sneak, tort, transgression, trespass, unlawful act, vice, villainy, violation, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing |
| Notes: | crime is from Latin crimen 'judgment, accusation, offense' and a crime is an act in violation of a law; a misdemeanor is a less serious crime while a felony is a major crime |
| Antonyms: | good deed, kindness |
| Main Entry: | degeneracy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corruption |
| Synonyms: | abasement, decadence, degradation, depravity, dissoluteness, downfall, immorality, inferiority, meanness, poorness |
| Antonyms: | morality |
| Main Entry: | harm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | injury, evil |
| Synonyms: | abuse, banefulness, damage, deleteriousness, detriment, disservice, foul play, hurt, ill, immorality, impairment, infliction, iniquity, loss, marring, mischance, mischief, misfortune, misuse, noxiousness, outrage, perniciousness, prejudice, ravage, ruin, ruination, sabotage, sin, sinfulness, vandalism, vice, violence, wear and tear, wickedness, wrong |
| Antonyms: | advantage, benefit, blessing, good, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | infamy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shameful, bad reputation |
| Synonyms: | abomination, atrocity, disapprobation, discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, enormity, evil, ignominy, immorality, impropriety, notoriety, notoriousness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, outrageousness, scandal, shame, stigma, villainy, wickedness |
| Antonyms: | dignity, goodness, innocence, morality, righteousness, virtue |
| Main Entry: | iniquity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sin, evil |
| Synonyms: | abomination, baseness, crime, evildoing, heinousness, immorality, infamy, injustice, miscreancy, misdeed, offense, sinfulness, unfairness, unrighteousness, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing |
| Antonyms: | good, goodness, virtue |
| Main Entry: | misbehavior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | naughty act, conduct |
| Synonyms: | acting up, fault, immorality, impropriety, incivility, indiscipline, insubordination, mischief, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdoing, monkey business, naughtiness, rudeness, shenanigans*, transgression, wrongdoing |
| Antonyms: | behavior, good conduct, manners, obedience |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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