HIGH-MINDEDNESS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

high-mindedness

noun

as in scrupulousness

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Recent Examples of high-mindedness Yet somehow, in a medium of heavy copper, Fischl captures the lithe, swaying, physical vitality of Ashe, as well as the high-mindedness of the man who was so committed to social causes. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025 In exchange, the company burnishes its halo of high-mindedness, receives the right to feature famous works on its T-shirts, and gets to stage events in empty galleries or under an iconic glass pyramid, furthering the idea that its interests lie in Life as much as in Wear. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be playing for little more than respectability after a disastrous start to the 2026 season.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of respectability

Noun

In an interview, Worner said that while saints are ultimately mortal and therefore not perfect, there is a certain criterion of morality decided by a multitude of individuals.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
But there are unusual rewards for an intrepid company willing to test the boundaries of political and artistic morality.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of morality

Noun

Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old center back, comes from a line of nobility, particularly Counts, in his home country.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 June 2026
This piece of jewelry, worn by Princess Elisabeth, was a wedding gift from the Belgian nobility to Mathilde on the occasion of her wedding in 1999.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

The employees and candidates affected by these systems care deeply about transparency and fairness.

— ByJonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of fairness

Noun

Some of that sentiment reflects the fact that the president and those around him subvert the rule of law, decency, and democratic restraints.

— Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
And yet as cynical and beaten-down as the film’s viewpoint can often be, there is still a spark of decency and perseverance.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of decency

Noun

Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.

— Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of incorruptibility

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