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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mor•al /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to the principles of right conduct, or with the distinction between right and wrong;
ethical:[before a noun]Abortion is a difficult moral choice. - agreeing with accepted principles of conduct;
upright:A moral man wouldn't threaten a child. - based on principles of right conduct, rather than on law, custom, etc.:[before a noun]He has a moral obligation to care for his own flesh and blood.
- virtuous in sexual matters;
chaste:He was too moral to cheat on his wife. - of or relating to the mind, feelings, etc., but not anything physical or material:[before a noun]We could not send troops; all we could give was moral support.
- based on strong probability;
virtual:[before a noun]a moral certainty.
n. [countable] - the lesson contained in a fable, etc.:The moral of the story was to do what you can today, and not to put it off until tomorrow.
- morals, [plural] principles, standards, or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct:He acts without morals.
See -mor-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mor•al (môr′əl, mor′-),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong;
ethical:moral attitudes. - expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work;
moralizing:a moral novel. - founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom:moral obligations.
- capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct:a moral being.
- conforming to the rules of right conduct (opposed to immoral):a moral man.
- virtuous in sexual matters;
chaste. - of, pertaining to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character:moral support.
- resting upon convincing grounds of probability;
virtual:a moral certainty.
n. - the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- the embodiment or type of something.
- morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct.
- Latin mōrālis, equivalent. to mōr- (stem of mōs) usage, custom + -ālis -al1
- Middle English 1300–50
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged upright, honest, straightforward, open, virtuous, honorable.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged integrity, standards, morality. Morals, ethics refer to rules and standards of conduct and practice. Morals refers to generally accepted customs of conduct and right living in a society, and to the individual's practice in relation to these:the morals of our civilization.Ethics now implies high standards of honest and honorable dealing, and of methods used, esp. in the professions or in business:ethics of the medical profession.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: moral /ˈmɒrəl/ adj - concerned with or relating to human behaviour, esp the distinction between good and bad or right and wrong behaviour: moral sense
- adhering to conventionally accepted standards of conduct
- based on a sense of right and wrong according to conscience: moral courage, moral law
- having psychological rather than tangible effects: moral support
- having the effects but not the appearance of (victory or defeat): a moral victory, a moral defeat
- having a strong probability: a moral certainty
n - the lesson to be obtained from a fable or event
- a concise truth; maxim
- (plural) principles of behaviour in accordance with standards of right and wrong
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin mōrālis relating to morals or customs, from mōs customˈmorally adv |