Meaning & Definition of Moral in English
English⟶
Moral
/mɔrəl/
noun
1. The significance of a story or event
- "The moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
synonym:
- moral,
- lesson
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- moral
2. Psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
- "A moral victory"
- "Moral support"
synonym:
- moral
Examples of using
Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
Every fable ends up with a moral.
She gave me moral support.