morale
US /mɚˈæl/
noun Advanced · C1 Nhân sự
Definition
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The bonus helped improve staff morale after a difficult year.
Synonyms
- team spirithaving a meaning similar to morale
- confidencefreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- enthusiasma feeling of excitement
Collocations
- Easy high moraledescribing high morale (a lofty level or position or degree)
- Medium boost staff morale effectivelyto increase or improve significantly regarding staff morale effectively
- Hard combat low morale caused by restructuringto combat low morale caused by restructuring, meaning to battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
- Very Hard workforce morale plummeted to an unprecedented nadirdescribing workforce morale plummeted to an unprecedented nadir (the force of workers available)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.