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
adjective, as in of imposing height; especially standing out above others
adjective, as in having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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