lofty
Americanadjective
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extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering.
lofty mountains.
- Synonyms:
- elevated
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exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent.
- Antonyms:
- lowly
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elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech.
- Synonyms:
- sublime
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arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty.
to treat someone in a lofty manner.
- Synonyms:
- supercilious
- Antonyms:
- humble
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Nautical. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts.
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(of fabric or yarn) thick and resilient.
adjective
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of majestic or imposing height
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exalted or noble in character or nature
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haughty or supercilious
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elevated, eminent, or superior
Related Words
See high.
Other Word Forms
- loftily adverb
- loftiness noun
- overloftiness noun
- overlofty adjective
- unlofty adjective
Etymology
Origin of lofty
Example Sentences
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"There are plenty of grounds in India where there could be a score of 300-plus," Brook told reporters on the captain's media day in Mumbai, when asked if he thought such lofty totals were possible.
From Barron's
The stock cratered after AMD reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter, but failed to deliver strong enough guidance to justify a lofty valuation.
From Barron's
“The deal we did for Fox, in many ways, was ahead of its time,” Iger said on the earnings call, noting the lofty bidding war currently underway for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
The stock’s new benchmark comes in the wake of two research firms removing Walmart from their top stock pick lists, partially because of the shares’ lofty valuation.
From Barron's
Perhaps the most powerful theoretical argument is that the average growth stock does not live up to the ambitious growth-rate assumptions that investors have when bidding their prices up to lofty levels.
From MarketWatch
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