Moral definition
Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character.
Moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
adjective
Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous.
A moral life.
adjective
Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior.
A moral lesson.
adjective
A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.
Likes to follow the moral “To each, his own.”
noun
Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong.
A person of loose morals; a decline in the public morals.
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Based on the principle of right conduct rather than legality.
A moral obligation.
adjective
Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence.
A moral certainty.
adjective
Based on strong probability.
A moral certainty.
adjective
(law) Based on general observation of people, on analogy, etc. rather than on what is demonstrable.
Moral evidence.
adjective
A moral implication or moral lesson taught by a fable, event, etc.
noun
Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects.
A moral victory; moral support.
adjective
Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong.
A moral obligation.
adjective
The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
noun
Relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct.
adjective
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The definition of moral is something that relates to the rules of right and wrong.
An example of moral is governing principles of a religious group.
adjective
Principles, standards, or habits with respect to right or wrong in conduct; ethics; sometimes, specif., standards of sexual behavior.
noun
A statement of this lesson, typically the concluding statement of a fable or story.
noun
Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
A moral obligation.
adjective
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Capable of right and wrong action.
A moral agent.
adjective
The moral of the The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth.
noun
Relating to, serving to teach, or in accordance with the principles of right and wrong.
adjective
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Good or right in conduct or character; sometimes, specif., virtuous in sexual conduct.
adjective
Designating support, etc. that involves approval and sympathy without action.
adjective
Moral is defined as a principle that governs right and wrong or the lesson of a fable.
An example of moral is the commandment "Thou shalt not kill."
An example of moral is "Slow and steady wins the race" from "The Tortoise and the Hare."
noun
Being virtually such because of its effect on thoughts, attitudes, etc., or because of its general results.
A moral victory.
adjective
Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of moral -
moeurs
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
moral
Plural:
moralsOrigin of moral
- Middle English from Old French from Latin mōrālis from mōs mōr- custom mē-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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