The difference between Moral and Noble
When used as nouns, moral means the ethical significance or practical lesson, whereas noble means an aristocrat.
When used as adjectives, moral means of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour, whereas noble means having honorable qualities.
check bellow for the other definitions of Moral and Noble
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Moral as an adjective:
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
Examples:
"'moral judgments; a moral poem"
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Moral as an adjective:
Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
Examples:
"a moral obligation"
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Moral as an adjective:
Capable of right and wrong action.
Examples:
"a moral agent"
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Moral as an adjective:
Probable but not proved.
Examples:
"a moral certainty"
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Moral as an adjective:
Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
Examples:
"a moral victory; moral support"
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Moral as a noun (of a narrative):
The ethical significance or practical lesson.
Examples:
"The moral of w The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth."
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Moral as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
Examples:
"a candidate with strong morals'"
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Moral as a noun (obsolete):
A morality play.
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Noble as a noun:
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
Examples:
"This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century."
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Noble as a noun (now, historical):
A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.
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Noble as an adjective:
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
Examples:
"He made a noble effort."
"He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy."
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Noble as an adjective:
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
Examples:
"a noble edifice"
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Noble as an adjective:
Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
Examples:
"'noble blood; a noble personage"
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Noble as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polyhedron]]):
Both isohedral and isogonal.