high-minded

1. 1.

   of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

   “an exalted ideal”

   “argue in terms of high-flown ideals”

   “a noble and lofty concept”

   “a grand purpose”

   Synonymsexaltedelevatedsublimegrandhigh-flownloftyrarefiedrarifiedidealisticnoble-minded

   Similarnoble

Questions about high-minded

What does high-minded mean?

high-minded means "of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style".

How many syllables are in high-minded?

high-minded has 3 syllables: high--min-ded. The stress falls on "min". In IPA it is /ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd/.

What is another word for high-minded?

Close synonyms include exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is high-minded a common word?

high-minded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.