variants also toploftical
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term "popularizer" to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure

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Adjective
  • Jackson returns as Wes Bryant, a handsome, intelligent, but arrogant man who had just moved to Seattle and was revealed to be a new medical intern at Grey Sloan.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Jack Cutmore-Scott as Julius Beaufort, an arrogant new money banker at the center of New York society with an interest in Ellen.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The opt-out process escalates the company’s cavalier approach to intellectual property rights, potentially setting up a legal battle between Hollywood’s biggest studios and the AI start-up.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • However, some developers have gotten cavalier with what constitutes a remake — with Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us series being a prime example.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The South Ridge Trail (7 miles round-trip) offers a more challenging trek with superior views of Bar Harbor and the Porcupine Islands.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The platform reportedly applies principles borrowed from structural engineering in bridges and skyscrapers and uses a triangular honeycomb structure for superior stability and load distribution.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Mendoza led a masterful 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to regain the lead.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Just a masterful performance from this elite pass rush.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Noone’s responses could be imperious and inconsistent, signalling readiness to help Steve’s investigation one moment and resistance the next.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Julian dispatches Ares and his deputy, Athena (an imperious Jodie Turner-Smith), to the physical world, ordering them to shake down Eve for information about Flynn’s code.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Toplofty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toplofty. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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