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lofty
[
lawf
-tee
,
lof
-
]
Origin
loft·y
/
ˈlɔf
ti
,
ˈlɒf-
/
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[
lawf
-tee
,
lof
-
]
Show IPA
adjective,
loft·i·er,
loft·i·est.
1.
extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering:
lofty mountains.
2.
exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent.
3.
elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech.
4.
arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty:
to treat someone in a lofty manner.
5.
Nautical
.
noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts.
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6.
(of fabric or yarn) thick and resilient.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English;
see
loft
,
-y
1
Related forms
loft·i·ly,
adverb
loft·i·ness,
noun
o·ver·loft·i·ly,
adverb
o·ver·loft·i·ness,
noun
o·ver·loft·y,
adjective
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un·loft·y,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
elevated.
See
high.
3.
sublime.
4.
supercilious.
Antonyms
2.
lowly.
4.
humble.
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lofty
(ˈlɒftɪ)
—
adj
,
loftier
,
loftiest
1.
of majestic or imposing height
2.
exalted or noble in character or nature
3.
haughty or supercilious
4.
elevated, eminent, or superior
'loftily
—
adv
'loftiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
lofty
"exalted," also "with a high purpose," 15c., from
loft
+
-y
(2). Literal sense of "high" is attested from 1580s. Related: Loftily.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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