- 1(of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive lofty ceilings/rooms/towers
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- 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 synonym haughty her lofty disdain for other people
NAmE//ˈlɔftəli//
adverb NAmE//ˈlɔftinəs//
noun [uncountable]See lofty in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: lofty