adj
lofty
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adj
1
Very tall or high.
"The cathedral has a lofty vaulted ceiling."
"They stood beneath the lofty peaks of the Alps."
2
Noble or idealistic, sometimes to the point of being unrealistic.
"She had lofty ambitions of ending world hunger."
3
Haughty or arrogant.
"His lofty manner put people off straight away."
How to Use Lofty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysically very high, or (about ideas or people) grandly ambitious or proud.
Common pairings
lofty ideals
lofty ambitions
lofty heights
lofty ceiling
Word Forms
loftier comparative, loftiest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English lofty, built from "loft" (originally "sky" or "upper room") plus the adjective suffix "-y."