moral

adjective noun moh-RAL Less Common

Also means

morale

Usage Note

Moral functions as both an adjective ('moral', relating to ethics) and a masculine noun meaning 'morale' or 'spirits' (le moral est bas = 'morale is low'). The feminine noun la morale means morality as a concept or the moral of a story. Asking tu as le moral? is a common informal way of asking 'are you doing okay?'

Examples

"Son moral remonte depuis qu'il a trouvé un emploi."

Natural Translation

His morale is improving since he found a job.

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