ennobling
Making more dignified
Ennobling elevates or dignifies, conferring a sense of nobility or moral worth.
An ennobling experience lifts you above ordinary concerns: She found the volunteer work ennobling.
Ennobling ideas or pursuits appeal to higher values rather than base instincts.
The word implies transformation—something that makes you better than you were.
Emotionally encouraging
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- edifyingIntellectually or morally uplifting
- exaltingElevating in status
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
transformative · motivating · aspirational · heroic · altruistic · selfless · courageous · visionary
Morally excellent, principled
- righteousMorally good, justified
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
dignified · honorable · upstanding · decent · rectitude · probity · morality · goodness
System of noble ranks
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- titledHaving a formal designation
- lordlyNoble and condescending
- royalOf monarchs
baronetcy · dukedom · patent · hereditary · lineage · aristocracy · gentry · bestowed
Awe-inspiring greatness
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- grandImposing or splendid
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
beautiful · awe-inspiring · profound · sacred · reverent · spiritual · artistic · poetic
uplifting
Emotionally encouraging
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- edifyingIntellectually or morally uplifting
- exaltingElevating in status
empowering · transformative · motivating · aspirational · heroic · altruistic · selfless · courageous · visionary · exemplary
virtuous
Morally excellent, principled
- righteousMorally good, justified
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
ethical · dignified · honorable · upstanding · decent · rectitude · probity · morality · goodness · conscience
peerage
System of noble ranks
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- titledHaving a formal designation
- lordlyNoble and condescending
royal · baronetcy · dukedom · patent · hereditary · lineage · aristocracy · gentry · bestowed · conferred
sublime
Awe-inspiring greatness
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- grandImposing or splendid
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
transcendent · beautiful · awe-inspiring · profound · sacred · reverent · spiritual · artistic · poetic · literary
- glorificationglorifying, glorification, exalting, exaltation, idolizing
- upliftingencouraging, inspiring, heartening, uplifting, motivating
- royal powersruling, sovereign rights, royal assent, royal decree, royal decrees
ennoblingdegrading
Lowering in worth
debasing · demeaning · corrupting · ignoble · debauching
ennoblinguninspiring
Failing to excite interest
dispiriting · demoralizing · soul-crushing · disheartening · deflating
ennoblingdegrading
Lowering in worth
undignified · humiliating · shaming · belittling · diminishing
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