morale

noun

mo·​rale mə-ˈral 

1

: moral principles, teachings, or conduct

2

a

: the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, confidence, or loyalty) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand

The team's morale is high.

b

: a sense of common purpose with respect to a group : esprit de corps

The ship's morale improved after two days of shore leave.

3

: the level of individual psychological well-being based on such factors as a sense of purpose and confidence in the future

The failure of his play did not affect his morale.

Examples of morale in a Sentence

The team is playing well and their morale is high.

The President's speech boosted the morale of the troops.

Recent Examples on the Web

Small efficiency wins—like reducing phone traffic or eliminating redundant data entry—can deliver measurable time savings and morale boosts. —Kamal Anand, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

The present challenge was to boost the morale of employees and passengers through confidence building measures, Bhargava said. —Rajesh Roy, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025

Meanwhile my client, Winnie, is happy to cheer everyone up to boost morale! —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025

Daboll managing a team’s expectations and a quarterback room’s morale is not the same as Mike Tomlin being in charge. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from French, from feminine of moral, adjective; in other senses, modification of French moral morale, from moral, adjective

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for morale

• canal
• chorale
• corral
• ghazal
• locale
• royale
• bal
• dal
• gal
• mal
• pal
• sal

Kids Definition

morale

noun

mo·​rale mə-ˈral 

: the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, spirit, or loyalty) of an individual or a group with regard to a task or goal to be accomplished