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noble
adjective as in aristocratic
adjective as in dignified, excellent
Strongest matches
benevolent, brilliant, charitable, dignified, distinguished, extraordinary, gracious, grand, great, high-minded, honorable, humane, imposing, lofty, magnificent, splendid, virtuous, worthy
Weak matches
beneficent, benign, big, bounteous, courtly, cultivated, eminent, first-rate, generous, great-hearted, impressive, magnanimous, meritorious, preeminent, refined, remarkable, reputable, stately, sublime, supreme, sympathetic, tolerant
Example Sentences
Although they had already sought to mythologize in the past the supposedly noble sacrifice of Nazi activists killed in street fighting, Wessel was the first to be elevated to supreme martyr status.
Boycotts, while noble, remain a blunt instrument unless tied to larger structural pressure.
It’s a testament to the production that she’s not only the most vivid character on stage but also the most noble.
He added that DiCaprio "astounds – frazzled and absurd yet also sweet and even noble, he evokes Jack Nicholson in his prime".
“Even if these things stop tomorrow, you’ve got a pretty demoralized physician and scientific workforce. What this administration has done has given being a scientist an unsavory element — it’s no longer a noble profession.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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