| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | mao'rahl |
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| Rhymes | abdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Relating to principles of right and wrong. I.e. to morals or ethics. |
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| Examples | "moral philosophy" |
| Nouns | morals |
| Adverbs | morally |
| Meaning | Concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles. |
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| Examples | "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" |
| Attribute of | morality |
| Similar | chaste; clean, clean-living; moralistic; righteous; incorrupt; virtuous |
| See also | chaste; good; honorable, honourable; righteous; virtuous |
| Contrary | immoral; amoral, unmoral |
| Meaning | Adhering to ethical and moral principles. |
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| Examples | "had the moral courage to stand alone" |
| Synonyms | ethical, honorable, honourable |
| Similar to | right |
| Adverbs | morally |
| Meaning | Arising from the sense of right and wrong. |
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| Examples | "a moral obligation" |
| Similar to | conscientious |
| Meaning | Psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect. |
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| Examples | "a moral victory"; "moral support" |
| Similar to | mental |
| Meaning | Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence. |
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| Examples | "a moral certainty" |
| Similar to | near, close |
| Meaning | The significance of a story or event. |
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| Examples | "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" |
| Synonyms | lesson |
| Broader | meaning, significance, signification, import |