Lofty
Having great height or being elevated in status or quality; can describe something physically tall as well as lofty ideas or attitudes.
adjectiveLofty
Having great height or being elevated in status or quality; can describe something physically tall as well as lofty ideas or attitudes.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine walking into a grand cathedral with arches that rise high above you, and at the same time listening to a speaker describe lofty goals to improve society.
Sounds Like
LOF-tee
Looks Like
loft
Remember This
Loft refers to an upper space such as an attic; the adjective loft y extends that sense of height to describe grandness or self-importance.
Other Forms
Connect With
elevated, grand, high, noble, pretentious
Note
Lofty describes both physical height and elevated, ambitious, or self-important attitudes. It can modify buildings, ideas, goals, or tones. The noun form is loftiness; the adverb form is loftily; the comparative and superlative forms are loftier and loftiest.