CEFR A2

moral

adjective

Meaning

Relating to principles of right and wrong behavior.

Examples

The story has a clear moral lesson about the dangers of greed.
He has strong moral principles and would never betray a friend.

Synonyms: good, virtuous, righteous, principled

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moral (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːrəl/, /ˈmɒrəl/

Definition

Relating to principles of right and wrong behavior.

Examples

The story has a clear moral lesson about the dangers of greed.
He has strong moral principles and would never betray a friend.
The politician was accused of immoral behavior.

How to Use moral

moral of the story (idiom): The lesson or principle to be learned from an event or story. — "The moral of the story is that honesty is always the best policy."
moral dilemma (collocation): A situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially ones that are equally undesirable in terms of moral principles. — "She faced a moral dilemma when asked to lie for her friend."

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