lofty

Speech parts

1. lofty - Adjective

3. lofty - Adjective Satellite

4. Lofty - Proper noun

Meaning

Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.

Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

majestic proud sublime exalted grand gallant high noble tall elevated eminent dignified towering soaring idealistic
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Antonyms

ignoble meek alkali radix small common
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Related terms

aloft

Phrases with the word

mackerel sky and mare's-tails make lofty ships carry low sails be lofty lofty building be lofty with lofty jump lofty mountain

Derivatives

loftier loftiest

Examples

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. Thornton Wilder

Lofty designs must close in like effects. Robert Browning

Profan'd the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Walter Scott

Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. Arthur Schopenhauer

Mackerel sky and mares' tails make lofty ships carry low sails. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Lofton loftsman Loftus lofty building lofty jump lofty mountain