Moral meaning

What does “moral” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“moral” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the significance of a story or event.

moral

noun

  1. the significance of a story or event

    “the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”

    Synonymslesson

adjective

  1. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

    “moral sense”

    “a moral scrutiny”

    Oppositesimmoral
  2. psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

    “a moral victory”

    “moral support”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University