Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of imposing height.
- adjective Elevated in character; exalted.
- adjective Affecting grandness; pompous.
- adjective Arrogant; haughty.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Raised in space or dimensions; lifted high up; elevated; very high.
- Elevated in condition, character, or quality; raised above the common level; characterized by eminence, dignity, sublimity, etc.; exalted; impressive.
- Elevated in conceit; manifesting pride or arrogance; haughty; ostentatious.
- Synonyms High, etc. See
tall . - Sublime, exalted, stately, majestic. See
grand . - Arrogant, magisterial.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
- adjective Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
high ,tall , having greatheight orstature - adjective
idealistic , implying over-optimism - adjective
extremely proud
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of imposing height; especially standing out above others
- adjective of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
- adjective having or displaying great dignity or nobility
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Now, now, you needn't hesitate at taking what I call a lofty salary, for it always was my way to pay down handsome.
The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls L. T. Meade 1884
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She had not shown any astonishment at what she called my lofty intellect; she had always believed in it; she had praised it unreasonably.
Mauprat George Sand 1840
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Politics has always been about “I am privileged, you are not” as seen in lofty chambers of Parliament.
Police Complaints – The Shocking Truth! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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You will never find such as these on your path, if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine emotion touches your spirit and your body.
A prayer for the journey cavalaxis 2007
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You will never find such as these on your path, if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine emotion touches your spirit and your body.
Archive 2007-06-01 cavalaxis 2007
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These are brown shirts, egomaniacs who mask their lust for total domination and the dismantling of democracy in lofty patriotic rhetoric, which has no meaning to them except as a tool to numb the masses, or to manipulate them emotionally.
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In what ways was World War I an attempt to clothe base instincts in lofty purposes?
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You will never find such as these on your path if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine emotion touches your spirit and your body.
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You will never find such as these on your path, if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine emotion touches your spirit and your body.
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Republicans have packaged their bullshit in lofty sounding names for years … about time the Democrats start relabeling it.
Prolagus commented on the word lofty
Lovesick, it came back upon yourself
You are the one left on the shelf
You are incapable of playing the fool
Longing so what's different today?
You sent the boy and girl away
You are concerned with matters lofty.
(Mayfly, by Belle and Sebastian)
August 24, 2008
pikachu commented on the word lofty
Trees, trees, millions of trees, massive, immense, running up high; and at their foot, hugging the bank against the stream, crept the little begrimed steamboat, like a sluggish beetle crawling on the floor of a lofty portico.
--Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
March 9, 2011
pradyumnaojha commented on the word lofty
Kimsuk has an extremely lofty opinion oh himself.
February 15, 2013
karpkatamala commented on the word lofty
Hurwitz thinks Peterson’s knack for extracting life lessons from lofty concepts helps account for his appeal.
January 18, 2018