1
as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
high-minded efforts to improve the lives of people who are less fortunate
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as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
she was too high-minded to admit publicly to watching trashy movies, but privately she loved them
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Recent Examples of high-minded
That high-minded stupidity kind of vibe is huge for me.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships, where the host team dominated the medal table.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Netflix serves all possible audiences, from high-minded documentary viewers to families that love sitcoms to the biggest fans of the trashiest reality TV.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Whether your style leans casual or high-minded, these just-in dresses have all the makings of hero pieces.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships, where the host team dominated the medal table.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Netflix serves all possible audiences, from high-minded documentary viewers to families that love sitcoms to the biggest fans of the trashiest reality TV.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Whether your style leans casual or high-minded, these just-in dresses have all the makings of hero pieces.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-minded
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At first glance, servant leadership sounds both noble and compelling.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The instinct behind this trend—to broaden one’s circle of concern—was noble.—
David Litt,
Time,
24 June 2025
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The protests proved conclusively that Americans will not tolerate the deployment of the U.S. military in American cities, the constant line-stepping over constitutional boundaries, the arrests of political dissenters, or the arrogant defense of police-state tactics.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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In Aesop’s fable, the turtle (traditionally called a tortoise, which is a type of turtle) is a winner, a perpetual underdog who defeats the arrogant hare.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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And the dip in oxygen levels caused by apneas may also damage small blood vessels in your brain, putting you at greater risk of cognitive decline and perhaps even dementia.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 June 2025
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Key stat Muncy tied his career high with seven RBIs.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Medical experts have criticized the analysis in the paper, which hasn't been peer reviewed and reports higher serious adverse effects of the pill than was found in dozens of prior studies.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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And a slightly surreal, fantastical closing scene is puzzling and pretentious rather than provocative.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Folks in foodie online circles can be pretentious about American-Chinese food.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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But the film’s pulse-pounding excitement is merely a feint to suggest how the rush for vengeance — no matter how justified — only brings about more killing, dragging down honorable intentions and leaving blood on everyone’s hands.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Milk was forced to resign from the Navy and receive an other than honorable discharge.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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The message continued in this grandiose and affirming vein, doing nothing to shake Taylor loose from the grip of his delusion.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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From interviews with survivors, the authors determined that grandiose and vulnerable narcissistic partners both used strategies aimed at decentering their victims’ sense of self and keeping them emotionally bound.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Greenland, by contrast, is nature at its most sublime and terrifying.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
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But also: the romantic comedy might be the most sublime entertainment genre devised by humankind.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-minded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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