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Meaning of moral in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmɔrəl/
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Classifying Adjective
moral
Definitions
1.
adhering to ethical and moral principles
Examples
« it seems ethical and right »
« followed the only honorable course of action »
« had the moral courage to stand alone »
Synonyms
right
2.
arising from the sense of right and wrong
Examples
« a moral obligation »
Synonyms
conscientious
3.
psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
Examples
« a moral victory »
« moral support »
Synonyms
mental
Noun
moral
Definitions
1.
the significance of a story or event
Examples
« the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor »
Qualitative Adjective
moral
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin moralis, from mos, mor-‘custom’, (plural) mores‘morals’. As a noun the word was first used to translate Latin Moralia, the title of St Gregory the Great's moral exposition of the Book of Job, and was subsequently applied to the works of various classical writers
Definitions
1.
relating to principles of right and wrong
Examples
« i.e. to morals or ethics »
« moral philosophy »
2.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
Examples
« moral sense »
« a moral scrutiny »
« a moral lesson »
« a moral quandary »
« moral convictions »
« a moral life »
Synonyms
chaste
clean
clean-living
moralistic
righteous
virtuous
incorrupt
Antonyms
immoral
amoral
unmoral
See also
chaste
good
honorable
righteous
virtuous