1.NounThe mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.
"After the layoffs, morale was at an all time low; the staff were so dispirited nothing was getting done.; Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.; A morale-boosting exercise"