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- Dictionarymoral/ˈmɒrəl/
adjective
- 1. concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour: "the moral dimensions of medical intervention" Similar Opposite
- 2. holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct: "he prides himself on being a highly moral and ethical person" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience: "the moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has" Similar
- 2. standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong: "the corruption of public morals" Similar
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The meaning of MORAL is of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical. How to use moral in a sentence. Ethics vs Morals: Is there a difference?
relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person believes in, rather than to laws: It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows. It is not part of a novelist's job to make a moral judgment. She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds (= for moral reasons).
Moral describes something involved with or related to principles of what is considered righteous behavior, as in The wise man has offered moral guidance to many people. The word is used as a noun (especially in the plural morals) to refer to such principles.
Definitions of moral. 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” synonyms: chaste. morally pure. good. morally admirable. honorable, honourable.
relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong: moral standards / values. a moral issue. Fewer examples. You have a moral duty to tell the truth. I admire the strength of his moral convictions. The profession maintains high moral standards. The law did not reflect his own moral principles.
MORAL meaning: 1 : concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior; 2 : based on what you think is right and good
Definition of moral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
