right-minded

adjective

ˈrīt-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce right-minded (audio)
Definition of right-mindednext
as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue a group of right-minded people working for social change

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Recent Examples of right-minded His actions in Gaza have been horrendous and any right-minded person should support his arrest. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Dehumanizing over billions of people, including millions of American citizens and legal residents, is wrong and should be denounced by any right-minded person. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026 Any right-minded Floridian would be upset, but Mendoza easily found that the group had more than emotion on its side. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025 That’s because most right-minded and empathetic Americans would never oppose that. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025 There was a far greater furore around this split-second error, which any right-minded person should recognise had nothing to do with age or experience, than on Aston Villa failing to beat the worst Manchester United side in living memory. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 No right-minded hospital leader wants to see AI models causing mischief. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 Dom is a Wycombe Wanderers fan, middle class, educated to degree level and a likeable, right-minded fellow. — Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Eliza is a right-minded progressive who was active in the abolitionist movement in the 1830s. — Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-minded
  1. honorable
  2. ethical
  3. honest
  4. true
  5. nice
  6. good
  7. moral
  8. decent
Adjective
  • Initially receiving a general discharge, Matlovich’s status was later elevated to honorable.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From Prime Minister Mark Carney’s standpoint, Canada had no honorable alternative.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of honorable
Adjective
  • Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Talarico is hoping to raise further ethical questions about Paxton by publicizing the Unity Resources case.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ethical
Adjective
  • April 20 – May 20 A plan with friends may work better with a little honest adjusting.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 A plan with friends may work better with a little honest adjusting.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of honest
Adjective
  • The true main event will pit top AEW star Mercedes Mone against Willow Nightingale in yet another women’s world title match that will not go on last.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Unlocking the true nature of dark energy and dark matter could help astronomers understand what the universe is made of, how its expansion has changed over time, and if there is more to understanding gravity than meets the eye.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of true
Adjective
  • This one is a nice pick for yourself or someone else who wants to try a handful of trending beauty brands to find their new holy grail products.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The brown one’s okay, but purple — looking royal — that’d be nice.
    — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • Best Amazon End-of-Season Patio Furniture Deals The end-of-season patio furniture deals at Amazon are too good to pass up.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Grichuk put a good swing on a slider while flying out to left field.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Framed as an ensemble drama rather than the story of a single heroic whistleblower, the production compresses Ibsen’s plot, reimagines the ending and leans into satire without sacrificing moral bite.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Commentators hungry for superstar validation of their culture war were calling her silence a moral failure, and some of them were the same people who, in previous news cycles, had insisted that athletes needed to shut up.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • There was a time when getting a decent electric dirt bike meant spending serious money.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the Arabic-speaking pic, Barhom stars as Hichem, a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who tries to provide a decent life for his wife Leila and little daughter Zineb.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of decent

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“Right-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-minded. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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