lofty

[Loft·y]

Lofty is a good word for describing something that's high above the ground, or someone who acts like she's high above everyone else.

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

Adjective S.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs"

Adjective S.
having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

Adjective S.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"


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

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


Lofty

Loft"y , a. [Compar. Loftier ; superl. Loftiest.] [From Loft.] 1. Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
See lofty Lebanon his head advance.
2. Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty.
The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity.
Lofty and sour to them that loved him not.
Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.
Syn. -- Tall; high; exalted; dignified; stately; majestic; sublime; proud; haughty. See Tall.

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

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Usage Examples

And queenly is the state she keeps, In beauty's lofty trust secure.

Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian.

I now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions - of my death a country whose misfortunes have invoked my sympathies - whose factions I sought to quell - whose intelligence I prompted to a lofty aim - whose freedom has been my fatal dream.

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.

But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be, whenever and wherever the hour strikes and calls to noble action.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

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

You don't know what someone's going to walk away from a movie with, but you hope it's something positive, but if nothing, you want them most basically to be entertained and engaged. That's your job. But you also hope to give them something to chew on or maybe some insight into the human existence, you hope a little bit. Not to sound too lofty.

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.

Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.

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

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