- high-minded adj
- [ˌhaɪ'maɪndɪd]
(person) retto (-a), di alti principi, (ideals, ambitions) nobile
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high-minded — adj having very high moral standards or principles ▪ a high minded sermon on charity >high mindedly adv >high mindedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-minded — [adj] principled chivalrous, conscientious, ethical, honest, moral, noble, righteous, upright, virtuous; concept 545 … New thesaurus
high-minded — c.1500, arrogant; 1550s, morally lofty, from HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.) + MINDED (Cf. minded). Related: High mindedness … Etymology dictionary
high-minded — ADJ GRADED 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... She belonged to a high minded group of ladies who met and discussed Works of… … English dictionary
high-minded — [hī′mīn′did] adj. 1. Obs. haughty; proud; arrogant 2. having or showing high ideals, principles, etc. high mindedly adv. high mindedness n … English World dictionary
high-minded — high mindedly, adv. high mindedness, n. /huy muyn did/, adj. having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings. [1495 1505] Syn. principled, honest, fair, ethical, idealistic, scrupulous. See noble. * * * … Universalium
high-minded — high′ mind′ed adj. having or showing exalted principles or feelings • Etymology: 1495–1505 high′ mind′ed•ly, adv. high′ mind′ed•ness, n. syn: See noble … From formal English to slang
high-minded — adj. 1 having high moral principles. 2 archaic proud. Derivatives: high mindedly adv. high mindedness n … Useful english dictionary
high-minded — adj lofty, noble, honorable, admirable; good, worthy, pure, upright, righteous, saintly, spiritual; conscientious, scrupulous, principled, ethical, moral; honest, truthful, aboveboard, square dealing, even handed, fair, just; generous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
high-minded — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. principled, idealistic. See belief. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. honorable, conscientious, ethical; see decent 2 , honest 1 , noble 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ethical, moral,… … English dictionary for students
minded — adj. 1 (in comb.) a inclined to think in some specified way (mathematically minded; fair minded). b having a specified kind of mind (high minded). c interested in or enthusiastic about a specified thing (car minded). 2 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) … Useful english dictionary
