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high-minded

[hahy-mahyn-did] / ˈhaɪˈmaɪn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
principled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
honest noble virtuous
WEAK
chivalrous conscientious ethical moral righteous upright

Example Sentences

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The opera offers a look at how the Civil War ended with high-minded statesmanship.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

I want to be very high-minded about this.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

While the work of their Attic cousins is celebrated for being high-minded and idealistic—all those ripped bodies, gods and goddesses—theirs, with its focus on everyday individuals and events, can be seen as prosaic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

And how does that high-minded wish-casting contrast with Richard Mack's actual history?

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

And the truth is that I am not a particularly high-minded character in my formative years.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe