Meaning of morale | Babel Free
məˈɹɑːlDefinitions
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The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others. countable, uncountable
- moral (relating to right and wrong)
- moral (conforming to a standard of right behaviour)
- morals, standard (modes of conduct)
- morale (the capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal)
- mulberry tree
Equivalents
Examples
“After the layoffs, morale was at an all time low; the staff were so dispirited nothing was getting done.”
“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”
“Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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