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high-minded adj
1. having or characterized by high moral principles 2. Archaic arrogant; haughty high-mindedly adv high-mindedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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. dishonest, unethical, dishonourable, unfair Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yes, dear boy," he continued, "I have met loving, noble, high-minded men, but I have not yet met any women- countesses or cooks- who were not venal. Hence, too, it came about that Dick Naseby, a high-minded creature, and as scrupulous and brave a gentleman as you would want to meet, held in a sort of affection the various human creeping things whom he had met and studied. She knew that he was a man of a noble nature, high-minded and earnest. |
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