| Main Entry: | morale |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confidence, self-esteem |
Synonyms: |
assurance, attitude, disposition, drive, esprit, esprit de corps, heart, humor, mettle, mood, outlook, resolve, self-confidence, self-possession, spirit, temper, temperament, turn, vigor |
| Notes: | moral (noun) means the lesson or principle of a story or event - (adjective) relating to lessons or principles of right and wrong; morale is a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose or the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed |
| Main Entry: | character |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individuality |
Synonyms: |
appearance, aspect, attribute, badge, bent, caliber, cast, complex, complexion, constitution, crasis, disposition, emotions, estimation, ethos, frame, frame of mind, genius, grain, habit, humor, kind, makeup, mettle, mood, morale, mystique, nature, personality, quality, record, reputation, repute, sense, set, shape, singularity, sort, specialty, spirit, standing, streak, style, temper, temperament, tone, trait, turn, type, vein |
| Notes: | character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others |
| Main Entry: | confidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief in oneself |
Synonyms: |
aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, brashness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, intrepidity, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resoluteness, resolution, self-possession, self-reliance, spirit, spunk, sureness, tenacity |
Antonyms: |
uncertainty, unconfidence |
| Main Entry: | esprit de corps |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group spirit |
Synonyms: |
camaraderie, common bond, communion, community, community of interests, cooperation, esprit, fellowship, group loyalty, group spirit, morale, solidarity, team morale, team spirit |
| Main Entry: | self-respect/self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride in oneself |
Synonyms: |
amour-propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, egotism, faith in oneself, morale, narcissism, self-assurance, self-content, self-regard, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth |
Antonyms: |
self-doubt, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | spirit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | soul, attitude |
Synonyms: |
air, animation, ardor, backbone*, boldness, breath, character, complexion, courage, dauntlessness, disposition, earnestness, energy, enterprise, enthusiasm, essence, fire, force, frame of mind, gameness, grit, guts*, heart, humor, jazz, life, life force, liveliness, mettle, mood, morale, motivation, nerve, oomph, outlook, psyche, quality, resolution, resolve, sparkle, spunk*, stoutheartedness, substance, temper, temperament, tenor, vigor, vital spark, vitality, warmth, will, willpower, zest |
| Main Entry: | mental state |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of mind |
Synonyms: |
frame of mind, humor, mental processes, mindset, mood, morale |
| Main Entry: | self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
Synonyms: |
amour propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, egotism, morale, narcissism, self-assurance, self-content, self-regard, self-respect, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth |
Antonyms: |
self-deprecation |
| Main Entry: | esprit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spirit |
Synonyms: |
cleverness, intelligence, morale, sprightliness, vigor, zest |
| Main Entry: | peppiness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spirit |
Synonyms: |
air, animation, ardor, backbone*, boldness, bounce, breath, brio, character, complexion, courage, dash, dauntlessness, disposition, earnestness, elan, energy, enterprise, enthusiasm, esprit, essence, fire, force, frame of mind, gameness, grit, guts*, heart, humor, jazz, life, life force, liveliness, mettle, mood, morale, motivation, nerve, oomph, outlook, pertness, psyche, quality, resolution, resolve, sparkle, spunk*, stoutheartedness, substance, temper, temperament, tenor, verve, vigor, vim, vital spark, vitality, vivaciousness, vivacity, warmth, will, willpower, zest, zip |