HIGH-MINDEDNESS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

high-mindedness

noun

as in scrupulousness

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Recent Examples of high-mindedness 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 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 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

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Noun

But there was such a long way to go that simply getting back to respectability would be a major step forward.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The Lowest Rung On The Ladder Frontier status, in any case, is the bottom of the benchmark hierarchy rather than a return to respectability.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of respectability

Noun

Integrity beliefs focus on expectations about honesty and morality.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Despite its reputation, there is a thriving nightlife alongside strict religious codes, a morality police, and security challenges fueled by attacks by jihadi groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of morality

Noun

There’s a nobility in providing some fan service to help immerse Oasis devotees who could not afford the outrageous ticket prices to attend the tour.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Working as a portraitist, she was commissioned by university scholars and local nobility in Bologna, the Italian city where she was born.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

When late summer rolls around, Taylor Fritz joins a chorus of Americans in extoling the virtues of hard courts and talking about how the North American swing is his favorite time of year.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtue

Noun

But despite tropes that paint our era as one of apathy and distraction, our reporting shows agency – individuals and communities putting aside differences to demand both fairness and the ability to define what matters.

— Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Courts rely on consistent legal standards to ensure fairness, and businesses rely on those same principles to make investments, hire employees, and plan for the future.

— Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fairness

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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