noun
morale
muh-RAL/məˈræl/
The confidence and enthusiasm of a person or group.
The volleyball team's morale is high as they gather before the game.
Etymology
Morale originally meant moral principles or practice. Its confidence-and-courage meaning arose through confusion with French moral meaning “temperament,” shifting the emphasis from good conduct to a person’s or group’s mental condition.
In context
the excitement in the company and the morale is very high
More examples
- Repeated delays have lowered morale among the workers.
- A friend's encouraging message lifted my morale during a long job search.
- The volunteers maintain high morale despite the difficult conditions.
Forms
morale
Similar words
- confidence
- Emphasizes trust in abilities or success rather than overall mood.
- enthusiasm
- Emphasizes excitement about something rather than confidence through difficulties.
- spirits
- Describes people’s general mood, not necessarily their readiness to persevere.