Morale is the amount of confidence and cheerfulness that a group of people have.
Many pilots are suffering from low morale.
They hope to boost the morale of their troops.
Synonyms: confidence, heart, spirit, temper More Synonyms of morale
morale in British English
(mɒˈrɑːl)
noun
the degree of mental or moral confidence of a person or group; spirit of optimism
Word origin
C18: morals, from French, n. use of moral (adj)
morale in American English
(məˈræl; mɔˈræl)
noun
1.
moral or mental condition with respect to courage, discipline, confidence, enthusiasm, willingness to endure hardship, etc. within a group, in relation to a group, or within an individual
2. Rare
morality
Word origin
Fr, fem. of moral < L moralis: see moral
Examples of 'morale' in a sentence
morale
There are some good players here and morale is good.
The Sun (2017)
Yet teacher shortages are acute, turnover is high and morale low.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It found 56 per cent had low morale.
The Sun (2016)
How some leadership from politicians over the deficit and debt ceiling would lift confidence and morale.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What is seen as being moral is not always good for morale.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Her contribution was to raise morale by singing songs she made up as we went along.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That night the morale of the people sank to its lowest ebb.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
Working in environments where there is no natural light often leads to low energy and morale.
Atkinson, Jacqueline M Coping with Stress at Work (1988)
What a morale boost for our troops.
The Sun (2012)
But for confidence and morale the workout has been priceless.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The guys are doing well and the morale is good.
The Sun (2016)
Can they find a way to raise morale?
The Sun (2014)
It also increased the morale of the people at work.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
They hope the dynamite new storyline will boost morale.
The Sun (2013)
He says morale is low at the club as a result of the drop.
The Sun (2016)
Senior party figures hope that her presence will raise the morale of activists as much as it will enthuse the voters.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That gives us morale and confidence.
The Sun (2010)
The purpose of team-building exercises is to improve morale and group working.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They also damage the morale of people left behind and can slow a company's growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet the competition for a place on the roster is intense, and the morale of the group exceptionally high.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
This is one of the reasons why it is so hard to raise a group 's morale once it has dropped.
Claudia Hammond EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005)
In other languages
morale
British English: morale /mɒˈrɑːl/ NOUN
Morale is the amount of confidence and optimism that people have.
Many workers are suffering from low morale.
American English: morale
Arabic: مَعْنَوِيَاتٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: ânimo
Chinese: 士气
Croatian: samopouzdanje
Czech: morálka
Danish: morale
Dutch: moreel
European Spanish: moral
Finnish: henkinen tila
French: moral
German: Moral Stimmung
Greek: ηθικό
Italian: morale
Japanese: 士気
Korean: 사기
Norwegian: kampvilje
Polish: morale
European Portuguese: ânimo
Romanian: morală
Russian: настрой
Latin American Spanish: moral
Swedish: stridsmoral
Thai: กำลังใจ
Turkish: moral
Ukrainian: бойовий дух
Vietnamese: chí khí
Definition of 'morale'
Chinese translation of 'morale'
morale
(mɔˈrɑːl)
n(u)
[of army, staff]士气(氣) (shìqì)
(noun)
Definition
the degree of confidence or optimism of a person or group
Many pilots are suffering from low morale.
Synonyms
confidence
heart
I did not have the heart or spirit left to jog back to my hotel.
spirit
A bit of exercise will help lift his spirits.
temper
self-esteem
Poor self-esteem is at the centre of many difficulties.
team spirit
mettle
It's the first real test of his mettle this season.
esprit de corps
He enjoyed the friendship, comradeship and esprit de corps of the army.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of esprit de corps
Definition
consciousness of and pride in belonging to a particular group
He enjoyed the friendship, comradeship and esprit de corps of the army.
Synonyms
solidarity,
rapport,
team spirit,
camaraderie,
mutual support,
common bond,
fellow feeling,
community of interests,
group spirit
in the sense of heart
Definition
courage or spirit
I did not have the heart or spirit left to jog back to my hotel.
Synonyms
courage,
will,
spirit,
mind,
balls (taboo, slang),
purpose,
bottle (British, informal),
resolution,
resolve,
nerve,
stomach,
enthusiasm,
determination,
guts (informal),
spine,
pluck,
bravery,
backbone,
fortitude,
mettle,
boldness,
spunk (informal)
in the sense of mettle
Definition
courage or spirit
It's the first real test of his mettle this season.
Synonyms
courage,
spirit,
resolution,
resolve,
life,
heart,
fire,
balls (taboo, slang),
bottle (British, slang),
nerve,
daring,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
bravery,
fortitude,
vigour,
boldness,
gallantry,
ardour,
valour,
spunk (informal),
indomitability,
hardihood,
gameness
Synonyms of 'morale'
morale
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of self-esteem
Definition
respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself
Poor self-esteem is at the centre of many difficulties.