lofty
lofty is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty. The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii.
- 2.Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. Shak. Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. Milton. See Tall.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- altruism
- and
- antithesis
- antithetical
- benevolence
- block
- bold
- boldness
- breath
- burn
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- command
- devoted
- devotion
- disinterested
- disinterestedness
- done
- elevated
- elevation
- eloquence
- eloquent
- exaltation
- exalted
- fire
- force
- forcible
- full
- generosity
- generous
- glow
- good
- gravity
- great
- great-hearted
- handsome
- head
- heroic
- heroism
- high
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is lofty.
- What is fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty. The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii called?
- What is lofty and sour to them that loved him not. Shak. Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. Milton. See Tall called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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