NYT Dictionary

AMORAL

/eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/
Adjectivea-MOR-ala-mor-al · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Done without consideration for morality or immorality.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālis Old French moralbor. Middle English moral English moral English amoral From a- (“not”) + moral.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

non-moralconsciencelesscorruptcorruptedcriminalcrookeddarkdeviousdishonestdishonorable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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