noble character
Dignified ethical nature
Noble character is the quality of moral excellence—integrity, courage, generosity, and concern for others above self-interest.
Someone with noble character acts honorably even when it's difficult or unrewarded: The novel's hero showed noble character by sacrificing his fortune to save the village.
The phrase often appears in discussions of virtue, leadership, or what makes someone worthy of respect.
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- moral fiberEthical strength of character
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- man of honorPerson of upstanding character
dignity · courage · righteousness · upright · gallant · chivalry · magnanimous · principled · worthy · moral · heroic · standing tall · selfless · heart of gold · benevolent · just · truthful · steadfast
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
- virtue progressmoral development, moral excellence, self-improvement
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donation, donating
- ethicsmorality, deontology, dignity, sanctity of life, utilitarianism
- Bushidobushido, samurai code, warrior code, honor code, samurai ethics
noble characterwickedness
Moral corruption or evil
villainy · moral turpitude · depravity · dishonor · baseness
noble characterpettiness
Focus on insignificant matters
small-mindedness · vindictiveness · spite · resentfulness · narrow-mindedness
noble, character, nobility, nobleman, noblewoman, nobles, nobly, ennoble, ennobled