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lofty
[ lawf-tee, lof- ]
adjective
- extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering:
lofty mountains.
Synonyms: elevated
- exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent.
Antonyms: lowly
- elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech.
Synonyms: sublime
- arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty:
to treat someone in a lofty manner.
Synonyms: supercilious
Antonyms: humble
- Nautical. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts.
- (of fabric or yarn) thick and resilient.
lofty
/ ˈlɒftɪ /
adjective
- of majestic or imposing height
- exalted or noble in character or nature
- haughty or supercilious
- elevated, eminent, or superior
Derived Forms
- ˈloftily, adverb
- ˈloftiness, noun
Other Words From
- loft·i·ly adverb
- loft·i·ness noun
- o·ver·loft·i·ness noun
- o·ver·loft·y adjective
- un·loft·y adjective
Word History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Be reliable supports of the Songun revolution possessed of a lofty spirit and rich knowledge!
Powell ranks with Patrick Smith in the hierarchy of Florida historical novelists and that is lofty territory, indeed.
There is a tradition in this country stretching back to Thomas Jefferson of lofty ideals for our colleges and universities.
As always, its leaders paid lip service to lofty ideals to obscure the ugly base alloys.
Travel with lofty purpose really began when it was accessible only to a small and privileged class with unlimited time to travel.
We had now approached closely to the foot of the mountain-ranges, and their lofty summits were high above us in mid-air.
It is a lofty and richly-decorated pile of the fourteenth century; and tells of the labours and the wealth of a foreign land.
Sir Cadge was about the same age as the famous beauty, and rose quite two inches above her lofty head.
And man shall be brought down, and man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be brought low.
It was a large square apartment, very lofty and very naked-looking.
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