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.

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.

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

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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. 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.

2. William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar", Act 3 scene 1:

   How many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn and accents yet unknown!

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

   Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

4. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   There is a steep and lofty wall, Where my warders trembling stand, He who at speed shall ride round its height, For him shall be my hand.

5. 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.

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