Definition of MORAL

moral

Meanings

Plural: morals

Noun

  • the significance of a story or event
    • "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
  • The ethical significance or practical lesson.
  • Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
  • A depiction of good or heroic actions.
  • A morality play.
  • A moral certainty.
  • An exact counterpart.

Adjective

  • concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
    • "moral sense"
    • "a moral scrutiny"
    • "a moral lesson"
    • "a moral quandary"
    • "moral convictions"
    • "a moral life"

Adjective Satellite

  • psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
    • "a moral victory"
    • "moral support"

Adj

  • Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
  • Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
  • Capable of right and wrong action.
  • Probable but not proved.
  • Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.

Verb

  • To moralize.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English moral, from Old French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”)
(first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”).

Scrabble Score: 7

moral is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
moral is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moral is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

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