nobleness
1
6.6
- noun
- /ˈnoʊblnəs/
- Formal
:
nobleza
- Her unwavering commitment to helping others demonstrated true nobleness of spirit.
Examples
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Any nobleness begins to refine a man's features; any meanness or sensuality to imbrute them.
Academic text (2000) -
It was very imprudent of him, but when Barry saw the splendor of the chevalier's appearance, the nobleness of his manner, he felt it impossible to keep disguise with him.
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You have brought nobleness to this city!
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The nobleness of life is to do thus.
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His view was shared by others, including Moray, who once wrote that there was 'not more nobleness nor virtue in any breast than in hers.'
Academic text (2010) -
He prides himself on his few wants, long-suffering, and nobleness.
Academic text (1994) -
Invest him only, but signs of nobleness, like stars, shall shine on all deservers from hence to Inverness, and bind us further to you.
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And so, when I dress, gather up the eighty-odd dollars I have earned, drive to a church in The Tenderloin, and drop it all into the poorbox, I feel a warmth and nobleness of purpose I have not known for some time.
Fiction book (2001) -
The nobleness of his actions inspired everyone in the community to strive for greatness.
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Through acts of charity and kindness, she showed the nobleness that we all should aspire to.
Synonyms
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2.2
Respect given to a person for good moral behavior
398
3.2
Calm, respectful behaviour that shows self-respect in hard times
259
3.8
A good personal quality like honesty or kindness
258
3.5
A quality that shows someone deserves praise or a reward
83
6.5
Being good and fair in how you act
82
1.0
Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person
16
5.0
Being morally good and acting with kindness and honor
1
5.6
Being honest and doing the right thing
1
7.4
Being very kind, patient, and seen as holy
1
8.1
Having strong moral ideas and trying to do what is right in actions
1
6.9
Being honest and doing what is right
A quality of thinking and acting with high moral standards and fairness
Being kind and generous to people with less power
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
Being worthy of respect because of age, wisdom, or importance
Being brave, honest, and polite while protecting people
A quality that makes a person or action worthy of praise
The quality of being worthy of respect and praise for good actions
A quality that makes people respect a person or thing
Deserving praise or a reward
Antonyms
How Noble
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nobleness comes from noble, which itself comes from the old Latin word nobilis meaning 'well-known' or 'high-born', and over time noble came to mean 'honorable' and 'good'. So nobleness is the quality of being honorable, dignified, and morally excellent.