Meanings
nounmoral low ground (plural moral low grounds)
plural moral low grounds
- idiomaticA position or point of view which is unethical or less reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.
Antonyms: moral high ground
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA position or point of view which is unethical or less reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.
Opposite
Origin
Modelled on moral high ground.
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