ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Morale

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /məˈɹɑːl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Morale is a noun meaning The mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.

Meaning

The mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.

Example Sentences

A morale-boosting exercise
After the layoffs, morale was at an all time low; the staff were so dispirited nothing was getting done.
Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.
Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.

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Related dictionary entries include motivation, stimulus, decency, sentiment, mood, mindset.

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