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lofty

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lofty /ˈlɑːfti/ adjective
loftier; loftiest
lofty
/ˈlɑːfti/
adjective
loftier; loftiest
Learner's definition of LOFTY
[also more lofty; most lofty]
literary : rising to a great height : very tall and impressive高大的;高耸的;巍峨的
Synonyms see: high
: very high and good : deserving to be admired崇高的;高尚的
: showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people高傲的;傲慢的

— loftily

/ˈlɑːftəli/ adverb

— loftiness

/ˈlɑːftinəs/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11649 COCA: 9596
loftier; loftiest
1
a
: elevated in character and spirit : noble
lofty ideals
b
: elevated in status : superior
the less lofty customers of the bar
2
: having a haughty overbearing manner : supercilious
She showed a lofty disregard for their objections.
3
a
: rising to a great height : impressively high
lofty mountains
b
: remote, esoteric
basic precepts are not lofty abstractions far removed from matters of daily living D. D. Eisenhower
4
: having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers
lofty flannel
loftily adverb
loftiness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for lofty

high, tall, lofty mean above the average in height.

high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.

a high hill
a high ceiling

tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

a tall thin man

lofty suggests great or imposing altitude.

lofty mountain peaks

Example Sentences

He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher. She showed a lofty disregard for their objections.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lofty was in the 15th century
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