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   high-minded

   /ˌhʌɪˈmʌɪndɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. having strong moral principles: "rich high-minded Victorians"

   Derivatives

   • 1. high-mindedly adverb
   • 2. high-mindedness noun

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   What does it mean if someone is high minded?

   • If you say that someone is high-minded, you think they have strong moral principles. The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Obsolete 2.

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   What is a good adjective for high minded?

   • adjective principled, moral, worthy, noble, good, fair, pure, ethical, upright, elevated, honourable, righteous, idealistic, virtuous, magnanimous The President's hopes were high-minded, but too vague. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 elevated, moral, noble.

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   What is a synonym for high-minded?

   • On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to high-minded, such as: honest, noble, virtuous, chivalrous, conscientious, and ethical. Synonym Of The Day Quiz: Find Out What The Allure Is! At the very least, he would make a thoughtful and high-minded sparring partner for Clinton in the debates that lie ahead.

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   Are civil servants high minded?

   • They are admirable individuals—generous, high-minded, honest—but they are prepared to do things which as individuals they would turn away from with abhorrence. That is clear, so let us not have too much high-minded talk about consultation. By and large, civil servants are high-minded and honourable men.

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   The meaning of HIGH-MINDED is marked by elevated principles and feelings; also : pretentious. How to use high-minded in a sentence.

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   adjective. uk / ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd / us / ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd / Add to word list. having very high moral standards of behaviour. Synonyms. elevated. lofty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically. be as pure as the driven snow idiom. justifiably. justified. loftiness. lofty. magnanimity. rightness. saintly.

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   adjective. us / ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd / uk / ˌhaɪˈmaɪn.dɪd / Add to word list. having very high moral standards of behavior. Synonyms. elevated. lofty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically. be as pure as the driven snow idiom. justifiably. justified. loftiness. lofty. magnanimity. rightly. rightness.

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   high-minded. adjective. If you say that someone is high-minded, you think they have strong moral principles. The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague. Synonyms: principled, moral, worthy, noble More Synonyms of high-minded. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   High-minded definition: having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings.. See examples of HIGH-MINDED used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of high-minded. adjective. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime. noble. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character.