moral

CEFRB2

/ˈmɒɹəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to right and wrong behavior.

  2. 02

    noun

    A lesson about right behavior from a story or event.

Examples

  • I could see no way of resolving this moral dilemma.

  • It is a moral question.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmoɹəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Being sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.

  2. Conforming to a given standard of right behaviour.

  3. Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.

More examples

In context

  • We will give them moral support.

  • moral judgments; a moral poem

  • a moral action

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English moral, from Old French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”) (first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”).