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lofty

/ˈlɔːfti/adjective2 syllables

Lofty means: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.

Synonyms for lofty20

adjective, as in of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded, noble

adjective, as in of imposing height; especially standing out above others

eminent, soaring, towering, high

adjective, as in having or displaying great dignity or nobility

also used for lofty

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What does lofty mean?3

adjective

1

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style“an exalted ideal”

2

of imposing height; especially standing out above others“an eminent peak”

3

having or displaying great dignity or nobility“a gallant pageant”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Lofty in a sentence

  • Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.carlosalberto
  • The mermaid kissed his fair and lofty brow, and stroked back the dripping hair.Hybrid
  • That's to me like a flower on lofty heights.rul
  • He's good at ensnaring voters with false promises and lofty ideals.58mph
  • Yanni lives a segregated life in a lofty villa in Algiers.Amastan
  • No matter what grand and lofty reason you have, it's not right to do this.weihaiping
  • There was no ulterior motive, no lofty purpose, just the reporter’s idea of telling what he saw.Cangarejo
  • The world loves to blacken the radiant and to pull the lofty into the dust.unknown

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Forms of lofty

as a adjective

comparative
loftier
superlative
loftiest