High-principled

High-principled
High-principled High"-prin`ci*pled, a. Possessed of noble or honorable principles. [1913 Webster]

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  • high-principled — index clean, high minded, incorruptible, law abiding, meritorious, moral, reputable, strict Burton …   Law dictionary

  • high-principled — adj having high moral standards …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • high-principled — adjective having high principles • Similar to: ↑principled * * * highˈ prinˈcipled adjective Of high, noble or strict principle • • • Main Entry: ↑high …   Useful english dictionary

  • high principled — Synonyms and related words: Christian, blameless, clean, creditable, decent, erect, estimable, ethical, fair, full of integrity, good, high minded, highly respectable, honest, honorable, immaculate, inviolate, irreproachable, just, law abiding,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • high-principled — adjective having high moral standards …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • high-minded — I adjective admirable, conscientious, estimable, ethical, fair, firm in principle, high principled, honest, honorable, incorrupt, incorruptible, meritorious, moral, noble, principled, reputable, respectable, right minded, righteous, scrupulous,… …   Law dictionary

  • principled — [prin′səpəld] adj. having principles, as of conduct: often in hyphenated compounds [high principled] …   English World dictionary

  • High-toned — a. 1. High in tone or sound. [1913 Webster] 2. Elevated; high principled; honorable. [1913 Webster] In whose high toned impartial mind Degrees of mortal rank and state Seem objects of indifferent weight. Sir W. Scott. 3. pretentious, pompous. [P …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -principled — prin|ci|pled «PRIHN suh puhld», adjective. having principles; that is so or such on principle: »She was firm and very principled. principled, combining form. having a principle or principles: »High principled = having high principles …   Useful english dictionary

  • high-minded — Synonyms and related words: Christian, big, bighearted, blameless, chivalrous, clean, creditable, decent, elevated, erect, estimable, ethical, exalted, fair, full of integrity, generous, good, great, great of heart, greathearted, handsome, heroic …   Moby Thesaurus

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