All moral synonyms
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M m noun moral
- lesson — a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject: The manual was broken down into 50 lessons.
- truism — a self-evident, obvious truth.
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- axiom — An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.
- dictum — A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.
- proverb — a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.
- adage — An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
- epigram — A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
- gnome — GNU Network Object Model Environment
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
- motto — a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
- saw — a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.
- saying — what a person says or has to say.
- sermon — a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
adjective moral
- ethical — Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
- elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- exemplary — Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.