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  1. exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-mindedadjective

    of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

    "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

    Antonyms:
    ignoble

    Synonyms:
    gilded, marvelous, proud, opulent, empyrean, heroic, rattling(a), majestic, deluxe, elevated, wondrous, imposing, raised(a), rarified, noble-minded, eminent, empyreal, lordly, gallant, wonderful, grand, marvellous, ideal, high-sounding, tremendous, distinguished, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, inflated, exalted, reverend, rare, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, towering, howling(a), expansive, soaring, sublime

How to use high-minded in a sentence?

  1. Edmund Burke:

    The wise determine from the gravity of the case the irritable, from sensibility to oppression the high minded, from disdain and indignation at abusive power in unworthy hands.

  2. President Donald Trump:

    I would keep it high minded on the law. I would be aggressive about that the( Democrats') facts don't support( their case), they have cherry-picked witnesses. If I could find spots where the witnesses said one thing, but they meant another, I would do that. I wouldn't spend 24 hours. I wouldn't get personal with the Bidens.

  3. Dana Bash:

    You used high-minded language, Im just gonna say it like it is. That was a s---show, were on cable, we can say that, apologies for being a little bit crude, but that is really the phrase that Im getting from people on both sides of the aisle on texts and its the only phrase that I can think of to really describe it. And I couldnt agree with you more, Jake.

  4. Bhartrihari:

    The attribute most noble of the hand Is readiness in giving; of the head, Bending before a teacher; of the mouth, Veracious speaking; of a victor?s arms, Undaunted valour; of the inner heart, Pureness the most unsullied; of the ears, Delight in hearing and receiving truth?These are adornments of high-minded men, Better than all the majesty of Empire.

  5. Aristotle:

    The high minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.

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