ALL meanings of moral
mor·al
M m - adjective moral ethical 1
- adjective moral virtuous 1
- noun moral lesson 1
- adjective moral conduct: correct 1
- noun Technical meaning of moral Mentioned in "An Overview of Ada", J.G.P. Barnes, Soft Prac & Exp 10:851-887 (1980). 1
- noun moral A lesson, esp. one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience. 1
- adjective moral of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes. 1
- adjective moral expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work. 1
- adjective moral founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations. 1
- adjective moral capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being. 1
- adjective moral conforming to the rules of right conduct (opposed to immoral): a moral man. 1
- adjective moral virtuous in sexual matters; chaste. 1
- adjective moral of, relating to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character: moral support. 1
- adjective moral resting upon convincing grounds of probability; virtual: a moral certainty. 1
- noun moral the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc. 1
- noun moral the embodiment or type of something. 1
- noun moral morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct. 1
- noun plural moral Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. 0
- adjective moral Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong. 0
- adjective moral Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done. 0
- adjective moral A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right. 0
- adjective moral If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval. 0
- countable noun moral The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave. 0
- adjective moral concerned with or relating to human behaviour, esp the distinction between good and bad or right and wrong behaviour 0
- adjective moral adhering to conventionally accepted standards of conduct 0
- adjective moral based on a sense of right and wrong according to conscience 0
- adjective moral having psychological rather than tangible effects 0
- adjective moral having the effects but not the appearance of (victory or defeat) 0
- adjective moral having a strong probability 0
- adjective moral (of evidence, etc) based on a knowledge of the tendencies of human nature 0
- noun moral the lesson to be obtained from a fable or event 0
- noun moral a concise truth; maxim 0
- noun moral principles of behaviour in accordance with standards of right and wrong 0
- adjective moral relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct 0
- adjective moral relating to, serving to teach, or in accordance with the principles of right and wrong 0
- adjective moral good or right in conduct or character; sometimes, specif., virtuous in sexual conduct 0
- adjective moral designating support, etc. that involves approval and sympathy without action 0
- adjective moral being virtually such because of its effect on thoughts, attitudes, etc., or because of its general results 0
- adjective moral based on strong probability 0
- adjective moral based on the principle of right conduct rather than legality 0
- adjective moral based on general observation of people, on analogy, etc. rather than on what is demonstrable 0
- noun moral a moral implication or moral lesson taught by a fable, event, etc. 0
- noun moral the conclusion of a fable or story containing a moral lesson 0
- noun moral principles, standards, or habits with respect to right or wrong in conduct; ethics; sometimes, specif., standards of sexual behavior 0
- abbreviation MORAL morale 0