Moral
A moral (from Latin morālis) is a message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. The moral may be left to the hearer, reader, or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly encapsulated in a maxim. A moral is a lesson in a story or in real life.
Moral (adjective)
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
“moral judgments;”
“a moral poem”
Moral (adjective)
Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one’s conscience or ethical judgment.
“a moral obligation”
Moral (adjective)
Capable of right and wrong action.
“a moral agent”
Moral (adjective)
Probable but not proved.
“a moral certainty”
Moral (adjective)
Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
“a moral victory;”
“moral support”
Moral (noun)
The ethical significance or practical lesson.
“The moral of w|The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won’t believe you when you tell the truth.”
Moral (noun)
Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
Moral (noun)
A morality play.