Synonyms for moral
ˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr-moral

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1. moralnoun

   Antonyms:
   amoral, non-moral, unmoral, immoral

2. moraladjective

   Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.

   The moral of the is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth.

   Antonyms:
   unmoral, non-moral, immoral, amoral

3. moraladjective

   Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.

   a moral obligation

   Synonyms:
   virtuous, righteous, ethical, noble, incorruptible, mores, ethics

   Antonyms:
   amoral, non-moral, unmoral, immoral

4. moraladjective

   a moral agent

   Antonyms:
   non-moral, amoral, immoral, unmoral

5. moraladjective

   Probable but not proved.

   a moral certainty

   Synonyms:
   virtual

   Antonyms:
   non-moral, immoral, unmoral, amoral

6. moraladjective

   a moral victory, moral support

   Antonyms:
   immoral, non-moral, amoral, unmoral

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1. moral

   Synonyms:
   innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, right, virtuous

   Antonyms:
   abominable, criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

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1. moral

   Synonyms:
   mental, ideal, intellectual, spiritual, ethical, probable, inferential, presumptive, analogous, virtuous, well-conducted

   Antonyms:
   physical, material, practical, demonstrative, mathematical, immoral, vicious

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1. moral, lessonadjective

   the significance of a story or event

   "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

   Synonyms:
   object lesson, lesson, deterrent example, example

   Antonyms:
   degenerate, scandalous, debauched, shocking, physical, fast, dissolute, scrofulous, shameful, degraded, dissipated, immoral, profligate, riotous, libertine, disgraceful

2. moraladjective

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

   "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

   Antonyms:
   dissipated, fast, degenerate, profligate, disgraceful, shocking, debauched, riotous, physical, dissolute, shameful, immoral, scrofulous, scandalous, libertine, degraded

3. moraladjective

   psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

   "a moral victory"; "moral support"

   Antonyms:
   shameful, dissolute, scrofulous, degraded, physical, profligate, degenerate, immoral, riotous, debauched, disgraceful, shocking, libertine, fast, dissipated, scandalous

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1. moraladjective

   Synonyms:
   ethical, of morals, of ethics, regarding duties, touching obligations

2. moraladjective

   Synonyms:
   accountable, bound by duty, bound to do what is right

3. moraladjective

   Synonyms:
   virtuous, good, just, upright, honest, of good principles

4. moraladjective

   Synonyms:
   probable, not demonstrative

5. moralnoun

   Synonyms:
   practical application (of a fable, &c.)

6. moralnoun

   Synonyms:
   practical lesson (of any event)

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1. moraladjective

   Synonyms:
   ethical, virtuous, good, accountable, responsible, probable

   Antonyms:
   immoral, licentious

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1. List of paraphrases for "moral":

   morales, ethical, morale, morality, morals, morais, morally, non-pecuniary, legal, ethics, juridical, literary, non-material, mental, psychological, immoral, ethic, spiritual, juristic

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1. Jenna Ellis:

   The Legal Basis for a Moral Constitution.

2. Fox News:

   The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels.

3. Ayn Rand:

   Volumes can be and have been written about the issue of freedom versus dictatorship, but, in essence, it comes down to a single question: do you consider it moral to treat men as sacrificial animals and to rule them by physical force?

4. New Jersey:

   As I've said before addiction is not a moral failing, it is a disease and the more that we talk about it as a disease, treat it as a disease, regulate it as a disease, the more people will finally get the idea that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but it is in fact a sign of strength.

5. Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor:

   Ann Arbor is not just a basic place. And so, it's our pleasure to. And our drive to focus on affordability and equity and, you know, a moral imperative to take community climate action and sustainability, i've knocked thousands of doors and talked to thousands of people, and people understand that we are in a climate crisis. They know that we can't solve it alone. But they also know that it is our moral imperative to do our part.