nobler

ADJECTIVE

aristocratic

Synonyms

STRONG

imperial patrician

WEAK

gentle highborn kingly queenly titled wellborn

Antonyms

WEAK

ignoble lowly servile unaristocratic undignified unrefined unsophisticated

ADJECTIVE

dignified, excellent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benevolent brilliant charitable dignified distinguished extraordinary gracious grand great high-minded honorable humane imposing lofty magnificent splendid virtuous worthy

STRONG

august elevated liberal upright

WEAK

beneficent benign big bounteous courtly cultivated eminent first-rate generous great-hearted impressive magnanimous meritorious preeminent refined remarkable reputable stately sublime supreme sympathetic tolerant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common dishonorable humble inhumane insignificant low malevolent mean modest normal ordinary poor severe stupid undignified unextraordinary unimportant unimpressive unkind unknown unsympathetic usual

WEAK

ignoble lowly servile unaristocratic unrefined unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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The nobler the cause, the nastier the graft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Known for inventing the fast break, McLendon made a far nobler contribution to sports by accelerating the acceptance of minorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

It’s ridiculous how entertaining “Air” is given that it’s about shoes, even if it works overtime to persuade you that it’s also about other, nobler truths, too.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

"Black Panther" tailored the MCU format to suit a nobler purpose, enabling the story to double as a statement about history, colonialism, and legacy.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2022

If not the blade he would have chosen, it was nonetheless a noble gift, and freeing him from Alliser Thome's malignance was nobler still.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin