high-minded (Meaning)
high-minded (s)
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
high-minded (a.)
Proud; arrogant.
Having, or characterized by, honorable pride; of or pertaining to elevated principles and feelings; magnanimous; -- opposed to mean.
Synonyms & Antonyms of high-minded
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Antonyms:
- low
- sordid
- debased
- repulsive
- sordid
- abominable
- hateful
- despicable
- low
- despicable
- wretched
- degraded
- detestable
- base
- ignoble
- offensive
- wretched
- degraded
- ugly
- ugly
- degenerate
- offensive
- vile
- vicious
- base
- debased
- repulsive
- abominable
- squalid
- hateful
- degenerate
- ignoble
- contemptible
- vicious
- detestable
- squalid
- vile
- contemptible
high-minded Sentence Examples
- Her high-minded ideals often clashed with the harsh realities of life.
- The company's high-minded mission statement was at odds with its unethical practices.
- The senator's high-minded rhetoric concealed his self-serving agenda.
- The professor's high-minded pursuit of knowledge isolated him from the world.
- The politician's high-minded speeches were mere hot air designed to win votes.
- The philanthropist's high-minded generosity was driven by a desire for recognition.
- The artist's high-minded vision was incompatible with the commercial demands of the market.
- The activist's high-minded protests were dismissed as unrealistic and idealistic.
- The philosopher's high-minded ideas were too abstract for ordinary people to grasp.
- The writer's high-minded prose alienated him from the general public.
FAQs About the word high-minded
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or styleProud; arrogant., Having, or characterized by, honorable pride; of or pertaining to elevated pri
gallant, high, honorable, sublime,noble, great, elevated, lofty, heroic, lordly
low, sordid, debased, repulsive, sordid, abominable, hateful, despicable, low, despicable
Her high-minded ideals often clashed with the harsh realities of life.
The company's high-minded mission statement was at odds with its unethical practices.
The senator's high-minded rhetoric concealed his self-serving agenda.
The professor's high-minded pursuit of knowledge isolated him from the world.
