moral🔊

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

Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.

Capable of right and wrong action.

Probable but not proved.

Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.

(of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.

Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.

(obsolete) A morality play.

(slang, dated) A moral certainty.

(slang, dated) An exact counterpart.

To moralize.