morale
[noun]
Synonyms: confidence, esprit de corps, heart, self-esteem, spirit

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Contrasted words: enervation, aimlessness, purposelessness, egoism, egotism, self-centeredness
Related Words: drive, spirit, vigor, assurance, confidence, self-confidence, self-possession

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English Thesaurus: confidence, have the confidence to do something, full of confidence, self-confidence, morale, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mo‧rale /məˈrɑːl $ məˈræl/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: moral, from Latin moralis; ⇒ moral¹]
the level of confidence and positive feelings that people have, especially people who work together, who belong to the same team etc:
A win is always good for morale.
low/high morale
low staff morale
The failed coup caused a loss of morale within the army.
boost/raise/improve/build morale
There is a need to raise morale in the teaching profession.
the Prince’s morale-boosting (=intended to raise morale) mission to the war-torn country
maintain/keep up/restore morale
The media feels pressure to keep the morale of the country up in war time.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

morale
noun
ADJ. good, high Morale is very high in the school.
low, poor, shaky | national, popular | staff
VERB + MORALE affect, be bad for, be damaging to, damage, hit, lower, sap, undermine These unfortunate incidents sapped both our morale and our resources.
be good for, bolster, boost, do wonders for, improve, lift, raise, restore measures designed to boost the morale of the police
keep up, maintain The bonus helped maintain morale among the staff.
destroy
MORALE + VERB improve, rise | be at rock bottom, decline, sag, weaken
MORALE + NOUN booster Mail from home is a great morale booster for our soldiers.
PREP. ~ among Morale among nurses is at rock bottom.
PHRASES a collapse/loss of morale

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

morale

raise/improve morale
The special meetings were intended to raise morale.
boost/bolster morale (=improve morale)
The wins have boosted team morale.
keep up/maintain morale (=keep morale high)
It was becoming difficult to keep up the morale of the troops.
affect morale (=have an effect on morale, usually to make it worse)
The uncertainty has badly affected morale.
lower/damage morale
We need to avoid damaging people's morale.
sap morale (=to gradually lower morale)
Knowing it was all pointless sapped my morale.
destroy morale
The possibility of big job cuts was destroying morale.
restore morale (=make people confident and positive again)
The new manager realized that his first job would be to restore morale.
be good/bad for morale
Well-deserved praise is always good for morale.
high/good
Morale among the staff was high.
low/poor
The pay levels have resulted in low morale within the company.
shaky (=morale that could easily become low)
The team's morale is shaky after their series of losses.
sagging morale (=when people are getting less confident and positive)
He did his best to boost the sagging morale of the civil service.
staff/team morale
Positive feedback is good for staff morale.
a morale booster/boost (=something that improves morale)
A letter from home was always a morale booster.
morale problems (=when the morale of a group is low)
A lack of information can cause morale problems.
a lack/loss of morale
Rising sickness levels among your employees may show a loss of morale.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

confidence the feeling that you have the ability to do things well, and to not make mistakes or be nervous in new situations:
You need patience and confidence to be a good teacher.
⇒ have the confidence to do something:
‘We have the confidence to beat Brazil,’ said Sampson.
After the accident it took a long time before she had the confidence to get back in a car again.
⇒ full of confidence (=very confident):
I went into the test full of confidence, but it was more difficult than I had imagined.
self-confidence a strong belief that you can do things well and that other people will like you, which means you behave confidently in most situations:
He’s new in the job but he has plenty of self-confidence.
Studies show that girls tend to lose some of their self-confidence in their teenage years.
Students who get some kind of work experience develop greater self-confidence and better communication skills.
morale the level of confidence, satisfaction, and hope that people feel, especially a group of people who work together: low/high morale:
Morale among the soldiers has been low.
⇒ keep up morale (=keep it at a high level):
They sang songs to keep up their morale until the rescuers arrived.
assurance/self-assurance a feeling of calm confidence in your own abilities, especially because you have a lot of experience:
She envied the older woman’s assurance.
Danby spoke to the committee with the self-assurance of an expert.
self-esteem the feeling that you are someone who deserves to be liked and respected:
Getting a job did a lot for her self-esteem.
Sports should build a child’s self-esteem, not damage it.

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