morale
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Definition of morale
1
: moral principles, teachings, or conduct
2a
: 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
And while experimentation is necessary–Berhalter needs to find his best lineup ahead of World Cup Qualification–an underwhelming performance against rivals would be difficult to swallow, and could even damage team morale. — Si Wire, SI.com, "USA vs. Mexico Live Stream, TV Channel: How to Watch Friendly," 6 Sep. 2019 The vote, publicly announced Wednesday, comes nearly a year after the release of a third-party report that sharply criticized the police department’s management, widespread low morale and poor communication from the top. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Richmond police union votes ‘no confidence’ in chief of police," 5 Sep. 2019 Such attacks on German cities and towns were designed to ruin the country’s morale and affect their ability to wage war, but they were also carried out as revenge for the bombing of Guernica, Warsaw, Rotterdam, London and Coventry by the Luftwaffe. — C.g. | Berlin And Kaliningrad, The Economist, "Commemorating the devastation of Königsberg," 29 Aug. 2019 Even a perception of partiality can dampen employee morale. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "BusinessWise: Understand best practices when considering pay raises in your business," 26 Aug. 2019 City officials and police association leaders hope that questions surrounding the chief’s absence for more than a month will be soon forgotten and the focus will shift to pressing issues such as violent crime, officer retention and morale. — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, "Here are the challenges awaiting DPD Chief U. Renee Hall when she returns," 23 Aug. 2019 There were also indicators that the program had the potential to enhance employees’ future productivity and morale. — SELF, "Actually, Maternity Leave Is Not a Vacation," 20 Aug. 2019 One of the assessment’s central recommendations, the committee is comprised of 14 employees from all levels of the organization and is meeting on a regular basis to improve culture and morale at Maintenance Operations. — oregonlive.com, "What the city of Portland says about 'extreme hazing’ that led to proposed $80,000 settlement," 30 July 2019 Meanwhile, the system went through a series of interim chief executives, as morale sagged and the system took repeated public hits to its reputation. — David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, "Broward Health reaches tentative settlement with fired CEO," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'morale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for morale
morale
noun
English Language Learners Definition of morale
: the feelings of enthusiasm and loyalty that a person or group has about a task or job
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morale
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mo·rale
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Kids Definition of morale
: the condition of the mind or feelings (as in relation to enthusiasm, spirit, or hope) of an individual or group
The team's morale is low.
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