morale

CEFRB2

/məˈɹɑːl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The confidence and enthusiasm of a person or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.

Examples

  • But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?

  • After the layoffs, morale was at an all time low; the staff were so dispirited nothing was getting done.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.

More examples

In context

  • Their morale is high.

  • Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.

  • A morale-boosting exercise

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French morale.