moral

The moral of a story is the lesson that story teaches about how to behave in the world.

Moral comes from the Latin word mores, for habits. The moral of a story is supposed to teach you how to be a better person. If moral is used as an adjective, it means good, or ethical. If you have a strong moral character, you are a good member of society. If someone is a cheat and a liar, you might say, "She is not a moral person."

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: moral

1	adj n	concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles the significance of a story or event
2	adj	psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: moral

1

adj 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 (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); good
morally admirable; honorable, honourable
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; chaste
abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse; clean, clean-living
morally pure; moralistic
narrowly and conventionally moral; righteous
morally justified; incorrupt
free of corruption or immorality; righteous
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; virtuous
morally excellent

Antonyms:: immoral
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong; unchaste
not chaste; evil
morally bad or wrong; debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous
unrestrained by convention or morality; disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; scrofulous
morally contaminated; unrighteous
not righteous; wicked
morally bad in principle or practice; show more antonyms...

n the significance of a story or event

“the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”

Synonyms:: lesson

Type of:: import, meaning, significance, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified

2

adj psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

“a moral victory”

“moral support”

Synonyms: mental
involving the mind or an intellectual process

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moral / morale

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: moral

adj concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

n the significance of a story or event

adj psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect