sittlich
moral; ethical
English translations
- 01
morally
- 02
ethically
Word details
- German meaning
- Dem Anstand und den moralischen Werten entsprechend.
- English meaning
- Moral, ethical
- Synonym
- moralisch, anständig
- German example
- Sein Verhalten war nicht sittlich.
- English example
- His behavior was not moral.
- Comparative
- sittlicherSuperlative: am sittlichsten
Related words
- Sittlichkeit
Morality
- unsittlich
Immoral means violating accepted moral standards; indecent.
- etisch
Ethical
- lüderlich
Slovenly means sloppy, careless, or immoral.
- Moralität
Morality
- Unducht
Unducht is an obsolete word for fornication or immoral behavior.
- grapschen
To grope
- moralisch
Moral
- vergreifen
to assault, to abuse
- betatschen
To grope, to fondle
Example sentences with “sittlich”
Das war eine sittliche Entscheidung. (That was a moral decision.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'sittlich' differ from 'moralisch'?
They are largely synonymous, though 'sittlich' often carries a more traditional or conservative tone.