lofty
playSimple Definition of lofty
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: rising to a great height : very tall and impressive
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: very high and good : deserving to be admired
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: showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people
Full Definition of lofty
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1 a : elevated in character and spirit : noble <lofty ideals> b : elevated in status : superior
2 : having a haughty overbearing manner : supercilious
3 a : rising to a great height : impressively high <lofty mountains> b : remote, esoteric
4 : having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers <lofty flannel>
Examples of lofty in a sentence
He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher.
She showed a lofty disregard for their objections.
15th Century
First Known Use of lofty
15th century
Synonym Discussion of lofty
LOFTY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of lofty for Students
loftier
loftiest
1 : rising to a great height <lofty trees>
2 : of high rank or admirable quality <lofty lineage> <He set lofty goals.>
3 : showing a proud and superior attitude <Yet I knew him otherwise: a lofty lord without kindness … — Avi, Crispin>
loftily
\-tə-lē\ adverbloftiness
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