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Definition of Lofty
1. Adjective. Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. "A grand purpose"
Similar to: Noble
Derivative terms: Grandness, High-mindedness, Idealism, Noble-mindedness
2. Adjective. Of imposing height; especially standing out above others. "Towering icebergs"
3. Adjective. Having or displaying great dignity or nobility. "Proud alpine peaks"
Definition of Lofty
1. a. Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
Definition of Lofty
1. Proper noun. (informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person ¹
2. Adjective. high, tall, having great height or stature ¹
3. Adjective. idealistic, implying over-optimism ¹
4. Adjective. extremely proud ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lofty
1. extending high in the air [adj LOFTIER, LOFTIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lofty
Literary usage of Lofty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville (1864)
"WHY SO MANY AMBITIOUS MEN AND SO LITTLE Lofty AMBITION ARE TO BE FOUND IN THE
UNITED STATES. THE first thing which strikes a traveller in the United States ..."
2. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1875)
"WHY SO MANY AMBITIOUS MEN AND SO LITTLE Lofty AMBITION ARE TO BE FOUND IN THE
UNITED STATES. THE first thing which strikes a traveller in the United States ..."
3. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"Returning through the large and lofty hall, they ascended a broad staircase of
shining oak, which, after many flights and many landing-places, brought them ..."