lofty

loft·y  (lôft, lf-)

adj. loft·i·er, loft·i·est

1. Of imposing height.

2. Elevated in character; exalted.

3. Affecting grandness; pompous.

4. Arrogant; haughty.

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[Middle English, noble, from loft, upstairs room, sky; see loft.]

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lofti·ly adv.

lofti·ness n.

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lofty [ˈlɒftɪ]

adj loftier, loftiest

1. of majestic or imposing height

2. exalted or noble in character or nature

3. haughty or supercilious

4. elevated, eminent, or superior

loftily  adv

loftiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	lofty - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" exalted, noble-minded, high-minded, idealistic, rarefied, rarified, elevated, high-flown, sublime, grand noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
	2.	lofty - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs" towering, eminent, soaring high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
	3.	lofty - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" majestic, proud, gallant impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

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lofty

adjective

1. noble, grand, distinguished, superior, imposing, renowned, elevated, majestic, dignified, stately, sublime, illustrious, exalted Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
noble mean, low, humble, degraded, lowly, debased

2. high, raised, towering, tall, soaring, elevated, sky-high a light, lofty apartment
high low, short, dwarfed, stunted

3. haughty, lordly, proud, arrogant, patronizing, condescending, snooty (informal), disdainful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.) the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession
haughty warm, friendly, modest, unassuming

Translations

lofty [ˈlɒftɪ] ADJ (loftier (compar) (loftiest (superl)))

1. (liter) (= high) [ceiling, building, tower] → alto, elevado; [mountain] → alto; [room] → de techo alto
he rose to a lofty position within the organization → ascendió a una posición elevada dentro de la organización

2. (= noble) [aim, ideal] → elevado, noble

3. (= haughty) [person, attitude] → altivo, altanero
lofty air/manner → aire m de superioridad, altivez f
lofty contempt/disdain → altivo desdén m

4. (= grandiose) [speech, pronouncement, rhetoric] → grandilocuente

lofty [ˈlɒfti] adj

[sentiments, aims] → élevé(e)
lofty ideals → des idéaux élevés

(= haughty) [manner, disdain] → hautain(e)
the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession → le dédain hautain qu'il affiche souvent pour sa profession

(= high) [ceiling] → haut(e) before n; [spire, tower, peak] → haut(e) before n; [building] → haut(e) before n; [apartment] → avec une belle hauteur sous plafond
a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg → un appartement lumineux, avec une belle hauteur sous plafond, dans la banlieue de Salzbourg

lofty

adj (+er)

(= high) → hoch; he rose to a lofty position → er stieg in eine gehobene Position auf

(= noble) ideals → hoch(fliegend); ambitions → hochfliegend; sentiments → erhaben; prose, style → erlesen, gehoben, hochtrabend (pej)

(= haughty) → stolz, hochmütig

n (inf) → Lange(r) mf (inf)

lofty [ˈlɒftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (frm) (sentiments, aims) → nobile; (haughty, manner) → di superiorità, altezzoso/a (liter) (mountain) → alto/a

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lofty [ˈlɒftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (frm) (sentiments, aims) → nobile; (haughty, manner) → di superiorità, altezzoso/a (liter) (mountain) → alto/a