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moral

US /ˈmɔrəl/

adjective, noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

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

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Honest reporting is a moral duty for every accountant.

Word Family

NounNoun
moral gốc morality
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
moral gốc moralistic
AdverbAdv
morally

Synonyms

  • ethicalof or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
  • righteouscharacterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; - James 5:16
  • lessona unit of instruction

Collocations

  • Easy moral support
    describing moral support (the significance of a story or event)
  • Medium moral obligation to consumers
    describing moral obligation to consumers (the significance of a story or event)
  • Hard corporate moral responsibility towards communities
    describing corporate moral responsibility towards communities (of or belonging to a corporation)
  • Very Hard systemic moral hazard fostered by endless bailouts
    describing systemic moral hazard fostered by endless bailouts (affecting an entire system)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.