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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It also speaks to the lofty price targets being set by investment banks.
From MarketWatch
Speculators may also be piling into gold, which is reason for non-rich investors to be cautious at such a lofty price.
Shares trade for a lofty 177 times earnings expected over the coming 12 months.
From Barron's
The glitzy Sphere suits Las Vegas; a new football arena along classical lines would befit Washington, which Frederick Douglass praised for “its lofty domes and stately pillars.”
His current lofty standing is a far cry from the sceptical outcry towards his appointment at the expense of Gary O'Neil, who had successfully kept Bournemouth in the Premier League just weeks before.
From BBC
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