morale

Language: en

🇬🇧 /mɒˈrɑːl/ 🇺🇸 /mɜrˈæl/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time, especially in relation to their ability to perform a task or face a challenge.; The mental and emotional condition of an individual or group with regard to the functions or tasks they perform; the degree of optimism, motivation, and willingness to cooperate.; The level of confidence and positive feelings that people have, especially people who work together, which helps them to be successful and to work well.; A moral principle, standard, or lesson; a moral significance or practical lesson. (Archaic or rare usage, from French 'morale'.)

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

boost moralehigh moralelow moralemorale boosterteam moralestaff moralemorale is high

Synonyms

spiritconfidenceenthusiasmmoodesprit de corps

Antonyms

despondencydiscouragement

Commonly confused

moral
EN: 'Moral' relates to ethics or principles of right and wrong; 'morale' refers to the confidence, enthusiasm, and spirit of a person or group.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'morale' (confidence/spirit) ends with '-ale', while 'moral' (ethical) does not. The final 'e' distinguishes the two words.

💬 Examples

  1. The team's morale was high after winning three consecutive games.

  2. Management organized a company picnic to boost employee morale.

  3. The soldiers' morale began to crumble after months of fighting without reinforcements.

  4. The morale of the story is that honesty is always the best policy.