LOFTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LOFTY?

Need another word that means the same as “lofty”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “lofty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lofty” are: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime, gallant, majestic, proud, eminent, soaring, towering, tall, high, giant, noble, fine, worthy, haughty, aloof, arrogant, disdainful, supercilious, condescending, patronizing, scornful, contemptuous, self-important, conceited, snobbish

Lofty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Lofty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lofty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks.
• Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.
• Having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
• Of imposing height.
• (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient.
• Of imposing height; especially standing out above others.
• Of a noble or elevated nature.
• Haughty and aloof.

Synonyms of "Lofty" as an adjective (34 Words)

aloof	Remote in manner. Stood apart with aloof dignity.
arrogant	Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities. A typically arrogant assumption.
conceited	Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. A conceited fool.
condescending	Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority. A condescending smile.
contemptuous	Showing contempt; scornful. She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.
disdainful	Expressing extreme contempt. Some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines.
elevated	Of high moral or intellectual value elevated in nature or style Oliver Franks. An elevated temperature.
eminent	(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere. Eminent members of the community.
exalted	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. An exalted ideal.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. Fine rain.
gallant	Grand or impressive. They made a gallant array as they marched off.
giant	Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. Giant multinational corporations.
grand	(in names of family relationships) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent. She was such a grand lady.
haughty	Arrogantly superior and disdainful. Haughty aristocrats.
high	Used of sounds and voices high in pitch or frequency. A high soprano voice.
high-flown	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks.
high-minded	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks.
idealistic	Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas. Idealistic young doctors who went to work for the rebels.
majestic	Majestic in manner or bearing superior to mundane matters. The majestic Canadian Rockies.
noble	Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles. There is nothing more noble than a mature pine forest.
noble-minded	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks.
patronizing	(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension. He smiled in a rather patronizing manner.
proud	Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. We have a proud history of innovation.
rarefied	(of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin. Every ounce carried counts triple when you re trudging uphill in rarefied air.
rarified	Having low density.
scornful	Feeling or expressing contempt or derision. Scornful laughter.
self-important	Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.
snobbish	Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. The writer takes a rather snobbish tone.
soaring	(of a bird) maintaining height in the air without flapping its wings. The soaring spires of the cathedral.
sublime	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. He had the sublime confidence of youth.
supercilious	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. His mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air.
tall	Too improbable to admit of belief. A tall broad shouldered man.
towering	Of imposing height; especially standing out above others. Hari looked up at the towering buildings.
worthy	Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse. Behavior worthy of reprobation.

Usage Examples of "Lofty" as an adjective

• An extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals.
• Lofty mountains.
• The elegant square was shaded by lofty palms.
• Lofty intellectual disdain.
• A noble and lofty concept.
• Lofty ships.

Associations of "Lofty" (30 Words)

altitude	The apparent height of a celestial object above the horizon, measured in angular distance. The mechanism can freeze at altitude.
apex	The point in turning a corner when the vehicle is closest to the edge of the track. The apex of his career was in 1966 when he hoisted aloft the World Cup for England.
apogee	The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination. A film which was the apogee of German expressionist cinema.
elevated	Of high moral or intellectual value elevated in nature or style. This hotel has an elevated position above the village.
elevation	The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. His elevation to cardinal.
gangling	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs. A gangling youth with a trace of down on his cheeks.
giddy	Excitable and frivolous. Isobel s giddy young sister in law.
height	The distance from head to foot. It would be the height of bad manners not to attend the wedding.
high	Being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension sometimes used in combinations like knee high. A high squeaky voice.
ladder	With reference to tights or stockings develop or cause to develop a ladder. The first time I put them on one of the stockings laddered.
meridian	Relating to or situated at a meridian. At the end of February Jupiter transits the meridian due south at 6 15 a m.
minaret	Slender tower with balconies.
peak	A stiff brim at the front of a cap. Whisk two egg whites to stiff peaks.
pinnacle	Raise on or as if on a pinnacle. He did not want to be pinnacled.
plateau	An area of fairly level high ground. The peace process had reached a plateau.
raised	Embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery. As we age we are more likely to have raised blood pressure.
rise	The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. Local people are worried by the rise in crime.
rung	A strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair. We must ensure that the low skilled do not get trapped on the bottom rung.
skyscraper	A very tall building with many stories.
soaring	Increasing rapidly above the usual level. The coloured trails of soaring rockets.
stepladder	A folding portable ladder hinged at the top.
stilted	(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural. We made stilted conversation.
summit	Reach the summit of a mountain. Two binding treaties were agreed at the summit.
tall	A garment size for a tall person. He was over six feet tall.
top	Cut the top off. She bought a couple of new tops.
towering	Of imposing height; especially standing out above others. A majestic towering album.
up	Raise or pick up something. Every time up he had a different stance.
upper	The higher of two berths. The upper bunk.
willowy	(of a person) tall, slim, and lithe. A beautiful willowy blonde.
zenith	The time at which something is most powerful or successful. The sun was well past the zenith.