adjective
1. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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an exalted ideal
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"argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
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a noble and lofty concept
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a grand purpose
• Syn:
↑exalted, ↑elevated, ↑sublime, ↑grand, ↑high-flown, ↑high-minded, ↑lofty, ↑rarified, ↑idealistic, ↑noble-minded
• Similar to: ↑noble
• Derivationally related forms: ↑noble-mindedness (for: ↑noble-minded), ↑idealism (for: ↑idealistic), ↑high-mindedness (for: ↑high-minded), ↑grandness (for: ↑grand)
2. having low density
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rare gasses
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lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
• Similar to: ↑thin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.