nounUpper-intermediate

morale

US

/məˈræl/

UK

/məˈrɑːl/

Meaning

The confidence, enthusiasm, and sense of purpose shared by a person or group, especially during difficulty.

किसी व्यक्ति या समूह का आत्मविश्वास, उत्साह और हिम्मत, खासकर मुश्किल समय में।

Examples

“After the company announced layoffs, staff morale dropped sharply.”

staff moraledrop

“The coach's encouraging speech lifted the team's morale before the final.”

team moralelift

“Repeated cancellations demoralized volunteers who had worked for weeks.”

demoralize someonework

Useful patterns

boost, lift, or improve moralehigh or low moralemorale among a groupthe morale of a team or workforce

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Word family

demoralize(verb)
demoralized(adjective)

Common collocations

boost moralelift moraleimprove moralelow moralehigh moraleteam moraleemployee morale

Common mistakes

Not natural: The morale of the team are low.

Better: The morale of the team is low.

Morale is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb, even when it describes a group.

Morale uncountable noun है, इसलिए group की बात होने पर भी इसके साथ singular verb “is” आएगा।

Not natural: The team's moral improved after the win.

Better: The team's morale improved after the win.

Morale means a group's confidence and spirit; moral usually relates to right and wrong.

Morale का मतलब समूह का आत्मविश्वास और उत्साह है; moral आमतौर पर सही-गलत या नैतिकता से जुड़ा होता है।

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Learner tip

Morale means confidence or team spirit; moral usually concerns right and wrong, so don't confuse the two spellings.

Morale का मतलब आत्मविश्वास या टीम का उत्साह है; moral अक्सर सही-गलत से जुड़ा होता है—दोनों की spelling न मिलाएँ।

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What does morale mainly describe in a team?

किसी टीम के morale का मुख्य मतलब क्या है?