lofty

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see also: Lofty

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Etymology

From Middle English lofty, lofti, lofte, equivalent to .

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: lŏftʹi, IPA: /ˈlɒfti/
• (America) enPR: lôftʹi, IPA: /ˈlɔːfti/
• (cot-caught) enPR: lŏftʹi, IPA: /ˈlɑfti/

Adjective

lofty (comparative loftier, superlative loftiest)

1. High, tall, having great height or stature.
2. Idealistic, implying over-optimism.

   a lofty goal

3. Extremely proud; arrogant; haughty.

Synonyms

• (having great height or stature) noble, honorable

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “having great height or stature”): mean, ignoble
• (antonym(s) of “idealistic”): familiar, vulgar

Related terms

• aloft

Translations

• French: haut
• German: hoch, (almost exclusively in the form "in luftiger Höhe" [in lofty height]) luftig
• Italian: maestoso, alto
• Portuguese: majestoso, altivo
• Russian: высо́кий
• Spanish: majestuoso

Translations

• German: ambitioniert, hochgesteckt
• Italian: nobile
• Portuguese: ambicioso
• Russian: возвы́шенный

Translations

• German: überheblich, hochmütig
• Russian: высокоме́рный

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Lofty

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Etymology

From lofty.

Proper noun

1. (informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person

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