单词	loftiness
释义	lofty adjective ˈlȯf-tē  loftier; loftiest 1 a : elevated in character and spirit : noble lofty ideals b : elevated in status : superior the less lofty customers of the bar 2 : having a haughty overbearing manner : supercilious She showed a lofty disregard for their objections. 3 a : rising to a great height : impressively high lofty mountains b : remote, esoteric basic precepts are not lofty abstractions far removed from matters of daily living D. D. Eisenhower 4 : having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers lofty flannel loftily ˈlȯf-tə-lē  adverb loftiness ˈlȯf-tē-nəs  noun Synonyms altitudinous high tall towering See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher. She showed a lofty disregard for their objections. Recent Examples on the Web Riley setting a goal of 100 tackles is lofty but not unrealistic. Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 Florial, 24, the Yankees’ No. 15 prospect, has yet to live up to the lofty expectations previously set for him. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Bolstered by transfers Sarah Franklin (Michigan State) and Christina Crawford (Kansas State), the Badgers have a chance to meet the lofty expectations placed upon them. Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022 For a team that’s never won the Super Bowl and last won an NFL Championship in 1947, those are some lofty expectations. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2022 Garrett’s confidence in the defense is the major reason his lofty expectations this season won’t change regardless of how long Deshaun Watson is suspended. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 28 July 2022 Edwards, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's reigning Player of the Year, heads into his senior season at Imhotep Institute with lofty expectations. The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2022 Stratospheric tech company stock prices reflected lofty expectations that those firms would make oodles of money way into the future. Mark Zandi For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 20 July 2022 The strong performance was at the lower end of lofty expectations domestically, with box office forecasters predicting a $140-million to $160-million opening heading into the weekend. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition lofty adjective ˈlȯf-tē  loftier; loftiest 1 : rising to a great height lofty trees 2 : of high rank or admirable quality lofty lineage He set lofty goals. 3 : showing a proud and superior attitude Yet I knew him otherwise: a lofty lord without kindness … Avi, Crispin: The Cross of Lead loftiness noun as in arrogance an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims we were offended by the new club member's air of loftiness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arrogance superiority haughtiness superciliousness imperiousness attitude disdain pretension pomposity hauteur pompousness lordliness masterfulness presumptuousness peremptoriness pretense pretence pridefulness consequence assumption pretentiousness vanity bumptiousness self-importance toploftiness high horse pride condescension dominance huffiness self-consequence scorn boastfulness authoritativeness snootiness sauciness bossiness snobbishness egoism impudence snobbery inflation cheekiness egotism smugness bravado impertinence high-handedness self-complacency vainglory snobbism brag bowwow triumphalism cockiness bombast conceit swagger self-conceit complacence side self-content braggadocio self-opinion strut self-contentment self-assertion self-satisfaction cheek chest-thumping self-centeredness vaingloriousness swelled head superiority complex self-assumption self-partiality Antonyms & Near Antonyms humility modesty unpretentiousness bashfulness demureness shyness diffidence timidity lowliness meekness timidness submissiveness passivity unassumingness quietness reservedness passiveness self-distrust retiringness reserve mousiness self-doubt See More
随便看	Received Pronunciation Received Standard received the go-ahead receiver receiver general receiver ring receivers receivers general receivership receiverships receives receiving receiving barn receiving blanket receiving clerk receiving end receiving gauge receiving line receiving order receiving set receiving ship receiving yard recemented recementing recements

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