Definitions for lofty
ˈlɔf ti, ˈlɒf-lofty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-mindedadjective

   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"; "a grand purpose"

2. eminent, lofty, soaring, toweringadjective

   of imposing height; especially standing out above others

   "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

3. gallant, lofty, majestic, proudadjective

   having or displaying great dignity or nobility

   "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loftyadjective

   high, tall, having great height or stature

2. loftyadjective

   idealistic, implying over-optimism

   a lofty goal

3. loftyadjective

   extremely proud

4. Loftynoun

   nickname for a tall (usually male) person

5. Etymology: noble, from loft.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loftyadjective

   Etymology: from loft, or lift.

   1. High; hovering; elevated in place.

   See lofty Lebanon his head advance,
   See nodding forests on the mountains dance. Alexander Pope, Messiah.

   2. Sublime; elevated in sentiment.

   He knew
   Himself to sing and build the lofty rhyme. John Milton.

   3. Proud; haughty.

   Man, the tyrant of our sex, I hate,
   A lowly servant, but a lofty mate. John Dryden, Knight’s Tale.

   Lofty and four to them that lov’d him not;
   But to those men that sought him, sweet as Summer. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lofty

   Lofty refers to something that is extremely high, elevated, or rising to a great height. It also refers to presenting or displaying a grand or noble nature, such as lofty ambitions, aspirations or ideas. Furthermore, in terms of attitude, it can also indicate an individual who is haughty, arrogant, or has an air of superiority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lofty

   lifted high up; having great height; towering; high

2. Lofty

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

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LOFTY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lofty is ranked #56073 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lofty surname appeared 365 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lofty.
   
   78.9% or 288 total occurrences were White.
   15.6% or 57 total occurrences were Black.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for lofty »

1. oftly

How to pronounce lofty?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lofty in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lofty in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lofty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of lofty in a Sentence

1. Matthew Costello:

   Things must change at White House when there are larger external forces acting on White House, it's a lofty ideal, the people's house, and we have to ground it in some reality.

2. Emma Goldman:

   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.

3. Peter Tuz:

   I think the stock market is still the place to be, even though valuations are lofty, the fundamentals are good, most companies are having excellent quarters and the outlook is pretty good.

4. Henry David Thoreau:

   We are sometimes made aware of a kindness long passed, and realize that there have been times when our friends' thoughts of us were of so pure and lofty a character that they passed over us like the winds of heaven unnoticed when they treated us not as what we were, but as what we aspired to be. -- from A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

5. Thornton:

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

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lofty
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lofty
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lofty
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lofty
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lofty