Lofty - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈlɔːftɪ|
Brit.
|ˈlɒftɪ|
adjective
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style (syn: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded, rarefied, sublime)
a noble and lofty concept
- of imposing height; especially standing out above others (syn: eminent, soaring, towering)lofty mountains
- having or displaying great dignity or nobility (syn: gallant, majestic, proud)lofty ships
Extra examples
He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher.
She showed a lofty disregard for their objections.
He stayed at the ISH, from whose lofty heights he could see across New York.
He had set himself the lofty goal of reaching the world's top five.
She has such a lofty manner.
So lofty was her depreciatory manner that I felt myself gauche and was put on the defensive.
A lofty cliff goes down sheer into the deep sea.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: loftier
superlative: loftiest
comparative: loftier
superlative: loftiest
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