amoral
adjective
amor·al
(ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-əl 
(ˌ)a-,
-ˈmär-
1
a
: having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
amoral politicians
an amoral, selfish person
b
: being neither moral nor immoral
specifically
: lying outside the sphere to which moral judgments apply
Science as such is completely amoral. —
W. S. Thompson
W. S. Thompson 2
: being outside or beyond the moral order or a particular code of morals
amoral customs
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Anna Madeley as Aunt Medora, Ellen’s lively, amoral aunt and former guardian.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
These are the many people affected by the amoral choices of The Citizen, though only sometimes at the actual hands of The Citizen (Lester’s wife).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Harry tries to talk Dexter out of pretending to be Red — Ronald Schmidt was an amoral animal, and that’s not who Dex is.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
These are the many people affected by the amoral choices of The Citizen, though only sometimes at the actual hands of The Citizen (Lester’s wife).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Harry tries to talk Dexter out of pretending to be Red — Ronald Schmidt was an amoral animal, and that’s not who Dex is.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amoral
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“Amoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amoral. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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