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lofty


loft·y

L0228500 (lôf′tē, lŏf′-)adj. loft·i·er, loft·i·est 1. Of imposing height.2. Elevated in character; exalted.3. Affecting grandness; pompous.4. Arrogant; haughty.
[Middle English, noble, from loft, upstairs room, sky; see loft.]
loft′i·ly adv.loft′i·ness n.

lofty

(ˈlɒftɪ) adj, loftier or loftiest1. of majestic or imposing height2. exalted or noble in character or nature3. haughty or supercilious4. elevated, eminent, or superior ˈloftily adv ˈloftiness n

loft•y

(ˈlɔf ti, ˈlɒf-)

adj. loft•i•er, loft•i•est. 1. extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains. 2. exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent. 3. elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech. 4. arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty. 5. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts. [1400–50] loft′i•ly, adv. loft′i•ness, n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.lofty - 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"exalted, noble-minded, high-minded, idealistic, rarefied, rarified, elevated, high-flown, sublime, grandnoble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
2.lofty - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"towering, eminent, soaringhigh - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
3.lofty - having or displaying great dignity or nobilitylofty - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"majestic, proud, gallantimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

lofty

adjective1. noble, grand, distinguished, superior, imposing, renowned, elevated, majestic, dignified, stately, sublime, illustrious, exalted Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
noble mean, low, humble, degraded, lowly, debased
2. high, raised, towering, tall, soaring, elevated, sky-high a light, lofty apartment
high low, short, dwarfed, stunted
3. haughty, lordly, proud, arrogant, patronizing, condescending, snooty (informal), disdainful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.) the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession
haughty warm, friendly, modest, unassuming

lofty

adjective1. Imposingly high:aerial, airy, sky-high, soaring, towering.2. Exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style:elevated, eloquent, exalted, grand, high, high-flown.3. Raised to or occupying a high position or rank:august, elevated, exalted, grand, high-ranking.4. Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lordly, overbearing, overweening, prideful, proud, supercilious, superior.Idiom: on one's high horse.
Translations
高傲的高耸的

loft

(loft) noun a room or space under a roof. They kept a lot of spare furniture in the loft. 閣樓 阁楼ˈlofty adjective1. very high. a lofty building. 高聳的 高耸的2. haughty or proud. a lofty attitude. 高傲的 高傲的ˈloftily adverb 高聳地,高傲地 高傲地ˈloftiness noun 高聳,高傲 高傲
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lofty


  • adj

Synonyms for lofty

adj noble

Synonyms

  • noble
  • grand
  • distinguished
  • superior
  • imposing
  • renowned
  • elevated
  • majestic
  • dignified
  • stately
  • sublime
  • illustrious
  • exalted

Antonyms

  • mean
  • low
  • humble
  • degraded
  • lowly
  • debased

adj high

Synonyms

  • high
  • raised
  • towering
  • tall
  • soaring
  • elevated
  • sky-high

Antonyms

  • low
  • short
  • dwarfed
  • stunted

adj haughty

Synonyms

  • haughty
  • lordly
  • proud
  • arrogant
  • patronizing
  • condescending
  • snooty
  • disdainful
  • supercilious
  • high and mighty
  • toffee-nosed

Antonyms

  • warm
  • friendly
  • modest
  • unassuming

Synonyms for lofty

adj imposingly high

Synonyms

  • aerial
  • airy
  • sky-high
  • soaring
  • towering

adj exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style

Synonyms

  • elevated
  • eloquent
  • exalted
  • grand
  • high
  • high-flown

adj raised to or occupying a high position or rank

Synonyms

  • august
  • elevated
  • exalted
  • grand
  • high-ranking

adj overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance

Synonyms

  • arrogant
  • haughty
  • high-and-mighty
  • insolent
  • lordly
  • overbearing
  • overweening
  • prideful
  • proud
  • supercilious
  • superior

Synonyms for lofty

adj of high moral or intellectual value

Synonyms

  • exalted
  • noble-minded
  • high-minded
  • idealistic
  • rarefied
  • rarified
  • elevated
  • high-flown
  • sublime
  • grand

Related Words

  • noble

adj of imposing height

Synonyms

  • towering
  • eminent
  • soaring

Related Words

  • high

adj having or displaying great dignity or nobility

Synonyms

  • majestic
  • proud
  • gallant

Related Words

  • impressive
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