menschy

adjective

as in chivalrous

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  1. chivalrous
  2. classy
  3. high-minded
  4. unassailable
  5. unimpeachable
  6. moral
  7. virtuous
  8. guiltless
Adjective
  • Behind the curtains, though, the work was less than chivalrous.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The mythical image of the chivalrous mobster offered a way to ease the humiliating memory of losing the war and carried a nationalist charge, exploited in movies set amid black markets, rapacious Americans, and panpan girls.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of chivalrous
Adjective
  • Even better, Molly is the exact right amount of Instagram accessible while still being kept at a classy remove.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The trio also operate four Quarterdeck restaurants in South Florida and a pair of classy brown-liquor lounges named Whiskey Neat.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of classy
Adjective
  • Memoirs proceeds from there with that simultaneous posture of high-minded openness and a childish giggle.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sure, high-minded series about radical inventions and space exploration fit the brand of a sleek, cool, tech company shilling prestige TV.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of high-minded
Adjective
  • This past season offered unassailable proof that Shohei Ohtani can no longer serve as both a full-time hitter and full-time pitcher.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As the movie demonstrates, Macdonald’s credentials as a comic’s comic were unassailable.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of unassailable
Adjective
  • The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As upsetting as that might sound, Hart’s deft handling of tough material is on full display here, as is a pair of truly lovely performances from Sunny Sandler (Sophie herself) and the unimpeachable Melanie Lynskey as her mother Elizabeth.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unimpeachable
Adjective
  • Because these companies are not bound to a particular religion, the goal is often quite broad — an aggregate of moral ideas that can inform their models.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The film conceives of a universe ruled by blind luck, fundamentally indifferent to human suffering and moral comeuppance.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Nor can it be resolved by declaring one set of political interests more virtuous than another.
    — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Expanding properties beyond video games then creates a virtuous cycle, Xbox says.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
    — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
  • Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Definition of guiltless
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