high-minded
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6.8
- adjective
- /haɪˈmaɪndɪd/
- Formal
:
noble
- Isobel was one of those pure, high-minded girls who believed that a kiss required a proposal of marriage.
All these people are people who have reputations as high minded intellectuals and members of our community.
- All these people are people who have reputations as high minded intellectuals and members of our community.
Examples
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Of course, high-minded programs with messy politics are hardly unique to the last twenty years.
Academic text (1990) -
You know, here we are having a high-minded debate about war and policy and it just occurred to me.
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The high-minded people of the internet have spoken.
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Did you ever notice how high-minded types treat us ordinary ones badly?
Fiction book (1996) -
And what could be more uplifting than the presence among us of a fine, high-minded little woman?
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This is a very high-minded goal you've set for yourselves.
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When motivated by a high-minded project, heads of state seek the most capable counselors to accomplish it.
Academic text (2004) -
However, whistleblowers are often viewed negatively, even when it is obvious that their actions were high-minded, even laudable.
Academic text (1997) -
Despite carefully crafted constitutions, grand proclamations, and high-minded treaties, Latin America still has a soft spot for authoritarianism.
Academic text (2011) -
He is known for his high-minded principles, always advocating for justice and equality.
Synonyms
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3.7
Having high moral or intellectual aims
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3.6
Having high moral qualities and kind intentions
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5.1
Showing high moral ideas or aims that seem admirable and often not realistic
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7.7
Ideas or feelings that seem noble and inspiring
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5.9
Having fair and honest beliefs about what is good
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6.6
A person who cares very strongly about what is right and fair
A person who has strong moral beliefs and acts honestly
Having strong beliefs about how people should behave to make the world better
High in moral, intellectual or artistic value
How High-Minded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
High-minded comes from the simple parts high ('above' or 'noble') and mind ('thought'), so it pictures someone whose thoughts are set high or noble. That's why a high-minded person has strong moral ideas and aims for loftier, better goals.