[syn: exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Idealistic \I*de`al*is"tic\, a.
Of or pertaining to idealists or their theories.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
idealistic
adj 1: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the
reality of ideas [syn: ideal, idealistic]
2: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or
style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown
ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand
purpose" [syn: exalted, elevated, sublime, grand,
high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified,
idealistic, noble-minded]