/ ˈlɒfti; NAmE ˈlɔːfti/ adjective ( loft·ier , lofti·est ) ( formal )
1.
( of buildings, mountains, etc. ) very high and impressive :
lofty ceilings / rooms / towers
2.
[ usually before noun ] ( approving ) ( of a thought, an aim, etc. ) deserving praise because of its high moral quality :
lofty ambitions / ideals / principles
3.
( disapproving ) showing a belief that you are worth more than other people
SYN haughty :
her lofty disdain for other people
► loft·ily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb
► lofti·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from loft , influenced by aloft .