high-minded

adjective

high-mind·​ed ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce high-minded (audio)
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
also : pretentious
too high-minded to read any fiction Alfred Kazin
high-mindedly adverb
high-mindedness noun

Examples of high-minded in a Sentence

high-minded efforts to improve the lives of people who are less fortunate she was too high-minded to admit publicly to watching trashy movies, but privately she loved them
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At Gucci Osteria high-minded fashion and high-minded fare converge at a singular address. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 From the start, then, his work was high-minded and cross-disciplinary. Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 The high-minded aims underlying the action have kept things churning, despite the flaws, for more than 230 years. Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The biggest emotional gut punch comes not from anything that happens to Strings, but when Essie is predictably cast aside as yet another pawn in the crooner's game of high-minded self-absorption. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-minded 

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-minded was in 1556

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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-minded. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-minded

adjective
high-mind·​ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd
: having or expressing noble ideas and feelings
high-mindedly adverb
high-mindedness noun
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