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moral > 7 senses
ADJECTIVE1moralRelating to principles of right and wrong
2moralConcerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
3moral, ethical, honorable, honourableAdhering to ethical and moral principles
4moralArising from the sense of right and wrong
5moralPsychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
6moralBased on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence
NOUN1moral, lessonThe significance of a story or event
moral > pronunciation
Soundsmao'rahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
moral > adjective 1, pert
MeaningRelating to principles of right and wrong. I.e. to morals or ethics.
Examples"moral philosophy"
Nounsmorals
Adverbsmorally
moral > adjective 2
MeaningConcerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles.
Examples"moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"
Attribute ofmorality
Similarchaste; clean, clean-living; moralistic; righteous; incorrupt; virtuous
See alsochaste; good; honorable, honourable; righteous; virtuous
Contraryimmoral; amoral, unmoral
moral > adjective 3
MeaningAdhering to ethical and moral principles.
Examples"had the moral courage to stand alone"
Synonymsethical, honorable, honourable
Similar toright
Adverbsmorally
moral > adjective 4
MeaningArising from the sense of right and wrong.
Examples"a moral obligation"
Similar toconscientious
moral > adjective 5
MeaningPsychological rather than physical or tangible in effect.
Examples"a moral victory"; "moral support"
Similar tomental
moral > adjective 6
MeaningBased on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence.
Examples"a moral certainty"
Similar tonear, close
moral > noun, communication
MeaningThe significance of a story or event.
Examples"the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
Synonymslesson
Broadermeaning, significance, signification, import

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