moral

Everyday

1. (noun) The lesson about right and wrong that a story teaches (the moral of the story). tree →
2. (adjective) To do with what is right and wrong (a moral choice). tree →
3. (adjective) Good, honest and fair (a very moral person). tree →
4. Morals (plural noun): a person's beliefs about right and wrong. tree →
5. Moral support: help by being there and encouraging, not by doing. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons: fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare" have a moral ("slow and steady wins the race"). In PSHE and RE: moral choices about honesty and kindness. Phrases: the moral of the story, moral support, moral choice.

Examples

• The moral of the story is: don't tell lies. tree →
• Aesop's fables each end with a moral. tree →
• Telling the truth was the moral thing to do. tree →
• She came to the dentist with me for moral support. tree →
• He is a man of strong morals. tree →
• Should you keep money you find? That's a moral question. tree →
• “Do you mean to say that the story has a moral?” tree →

Note

Stress on the first syllable: MOR-al. Do not confuse with "morale" (mor-AHL), meaning team spirit. Opposite adjective: immoral (wrong), amoral (without a sense of right and wrong). Noun "morality".

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons: fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare" have a moral ("slow and steady wins the race"). In PSHE and RE: moral choices about honesty and kindness. Phrases: the moral of the story, moral support, moral choice.

Note

Stress on the first syllable: MOR-al. Do not confuse with "morale" (mor-AHL), meaning team spirit. Opposite adjective: immoral (wrong), amoral (without a sense of right and wrong). Noun "morality".