Synonyms of morality

morality

noun

mə-ˈra-lə-tē 

1

as in virtue

conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong

given his reputation for unswerving morality, scandal of any kind would wreck his political career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• virtue
• integrity
• honesty
• goodness
• morals
• ethics
• character
• rightness
• decency
• righteousness
• rectitude
• honor
• uprightness
• probity
• virtuousness
• etiquette
• fitness
• incorruptibility
• appropriateness
• decorum
• correctness
• propriety
• scrupulousness
• high-mindedness
• scrupulosity
• right-mindedness
• irreproachability
• seemliness
• irreproachableness
• decorousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evil
• immorality
• sin
• wickedness
• badness
• villainy
• iniquity
• degradation
• indecency
• perversion
• evildoing
• impropriety
• sinfulness
• depravity
• indiscretion
• degeneracy
• indecorum
• debauchery
• dishonesty
• unscrupulousness
• crookedness
• corruption
• meanness
• vileness
• viciousness
• lowness
• pervertedness
• underhandedness

2

as in principles

the code of good conduct for an individual or group

the morality that members of the Mafia are expected to adhere to—or suffer the consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• principles
• norms
• morals
• ethics
• standards
• values
• ethos
• beliefs
• manners
• customs
• etiquette
• dictates
• mores
• faith
• tenets
• dogma

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of morality

This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Andie is a creature of pure ambition and nearly blank morality, a sweatshirt-wearing, 2000s-era daughter of Lady Macbeth and Faye Dunaway in Network, though Wever purposefully didn’t revisit that film to keep her own performance distinct. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

These are primal thrills most viewers can get behind, and having to slow down to explain the morality behind them makes for languid viewing. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

Four years ago this week, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Jina Amini died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s compulsory hijab rules. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026