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lofty

/ˈlɒfti/adjective

उच्चारण लॉफ़्टी

ऊँचा, उत्तुंग

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adjectiveloftier, loftiest
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] formal

    (of buildings or mountains) very high and impressive

    ऊँचा, उत्तुंग

    • lofty mountains
    • Lofty peaks rose above the clouds as the train entered the valley.
    • The temple has a lofty tower visible from many kilometres away.
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    • Lofty cliffs rose on both sides of the river.
    • The hall had a lofty ceiling decorated with carvings.

    Synonyms high tall towering soaring elevated

    Opposite low short squat

  2. 2

    [usually before noun] approving

    (of a thought or an aim) deserving praise because of its high moral quality

    उदात्त, उच्च, महान

    • lofty ideals
    • Radhika spoke about her lofty goal of building a free school for every village child.
    • He set himself the lofty aim of ending hunger in his district.
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    • Gandhiji's lofty ideals still inspire many people.
    • Her lofty principles never allowed her to lie.

    Synonyms noble exalted elevated high-minded sublime

    Opposite base lowly mean ignoble

  3. 3

    disapproving

    showing a belief that you are worth more than other people

    घमंडी, अहंकारी

    • a lofty attitude
    • The lofty manner of the new officer made the staff feel small and unwelcome.
    • She answered the questions in a lofty tone.
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    • He looked at the junior staff with a lofty air.
    • Nobody liked his lofty way of speaking to the villagers.

    Synonyms haughty arrogant proud condescending superior

    Opposite humble modest

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

high tall towering soaring elevated noble exalted high-minded sublime haughty arrogant proud condescending superior

Antonyms

low short squat base lowly mean ignoble humble modest

AaSpelling

lof·ty

?Which word?

Keep the high words together: lofty (high and impressive), towering (very tall), soaring (rising high), sublime (of great beauty or goodness), exalted (of high rank).

ऊँचाई के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lofty (ऊँचा और प्रभावशाली), towering (बहुत ऊँचा), soaring (ऊँचा उठता), sublime (महान सौंदर्य या अच्छाई वाला), exalted (उच्च पद का)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Lofty ideals, lofty goals, lofty heights.

Collocations: lofty ideals (ऊँचे आदर्श), lofty goals (बड़े लक्ष्य), lofty heights (ऊँची चोटियाँ)। 'lofty' का अर्थ है ऊँचा या महान।