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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 nloft•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. ThesaurusAdj. | 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 nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"majestic, proud, gallantimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" |
loftyadjective1. 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, debased2. high, raised, towering, tall, soaring, elevated, sky-high a light, lofty apartment high low, short, dwarfed, stunted3. 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, unassumingloftyadjective1. 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.Translationsloft (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EncyclopediaSeeloftlofty
Synonyms for loftyadj nobleSynonyms- noble
- grand
- distinguished
- superior
- imposing
- renowned
- elevated
- majestic
- dignified
- stately
- sublime
- illustrious
- exalted
Antonyms- mean
- low
- humble
- degraded
- lowly
- debased
adj highSynonyms- high
- raised
- towering
- tall
- soaring
- elevated
- sky-high
Antonymsadj haughtySynonyms- haughty
- lordly
- proud
- arrogant
- patronizing
- condescending
- snooty
- disdainful
- supercilious
- high and mighty
- toffee-nosed
Antonyms- warm
- friendly
- modest
- unassuming
Synonyms for loftyadj imposingly highSynonyms- aerial
- airy
- sky-high
- soaring
- towering
adj exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or styleSynonyms- elevated
- eloquent
- exalted
- grand
- high
- high-flown
adj raised to or occupying a high position or rankSynonyms- august
- elevated
- exalted
- grand
- high-ranking
adj overly convinced of one's own superiority and importanceSynonyms- arrogant
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- insolent
- lordly
- overbearing
- overweening
- prideful
- proud
- supercilious
- superior
Synonyms for loftyadj of high moral or intellectual valueSynonyms- exalted
- noble-minded
- high-minded
- idealistic
- rarefied
- rarified
- elevated
- high-flown
- sublime
- grand
Related Wordsadj of imposing heightSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having or displaying great dignity or nobilitySynonymsRelated Words |