LOFTY


Meaning of LOFTY in English

/ 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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.