English-Thai Dictionary
lofty
ADJ สูงตระหง่าน สูง high tall low sueng-tra-ngan
lofty
ADJ สูงส่ง เป็น ผู้ดี ชั้นสูง exalted noble ignoble sueng-song
lofty
ADJ หยิ่งยโส ถือตัว อวดดี โอหัง haughty ying-ya-so
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ADJ หรูหรา (คำพูด งานเขียน ru-ra
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LOFTY
a. 1. Elevated in place; high; as a lofty tower; a lofty mountain. [But it expresses more than high, or at least is more emphatical, poetical and elegant. ]
See lofty Lebanon his head advance.
2. Elevated in condition or character.
Thus saith the high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy - Isaiah 57:15.
3. Proud; haughty; as lofty looks. Isaiah 2:11 -12.
4. Elevated in sentiment or diction; sublime; as lofty strains; lofty rhyme.
5. Stately; dignified; as lofty steps.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LOFTY
Loft "y, a. [Compar. Loftier; superl. Loftiest.] Etym: [From Loft. ]
1. Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high. See lofty Lebanon his head advance. Pope.
2. 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. 15.Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. Shak. Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. Milton.
Syn. -- Tall; high; exalted; dignified; stately; majestic; sublime; proud; haughty. See Tall.
New American Oxford Dictionary
lofty
loft y |ˈlôftē, ˈläf -ˈlɔfdi | ▶adjective ( loftier, loftiest ) 1 of imposing height: the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms. • of a noble or exalted nature: an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals. • proud, aloof, or self-important: lofty intellectual disdain. 2 (of wool and other textiles ) thick and resilient. DERIVATIVES loft i ly |-təlē |adverb, loft i ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from loft, influenced by aloft .
Oxford Dictionary
lofty
lofty |ˈlɒfti | ▶adjective ( loftier, loftiest ) 1 of imposing height: the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms. • of a noble or elevated nature: an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals. • haughty and aloof: lofty intellectual disdain. 2 (of wool and other textiles ) thick and resilient. DERIVATIVES loftily adverb, loftiness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from loft, influenced by aloft .
American Oxford Thesaurus
lofty
lofty adjective 1 a lofty tower: tall, high, giant, towering, soaring, skyscraping. ANTONYMS low, short. 2 lofty ideals: noble, exalted, high, high-minded, worthy, grand, fine, elevated, sublime. ANTONYMS base, lowly. 3 lofty disdain: haughty, arrogant, disdainful, supercilious, condescending, scornful, patronizing, contemptuous, self-important, conceited, snobbish; aloof, standoffish; informal stuck-up, snooty, snotty, hoity-toity. ANTONYMS modest.
Oxford Thesaurus
lofty
lofty adjective 1 the buildings have lofty towers and spires: tall, high, giant, towering, soaring, sky-high, sky-scraping; imposing, magnificent, majestic. ANTONYMS low, short. 2 lofty ideals: noble, exalted, high, high-minded, grand, fine, sublime, elevated, worthy. ANTONYMS base, lowly. 3 he has obtained a lofty position in Hollywood: eminent, prominent, leading, distinguished, illustrious, renowned, celebrated, elevated, esteemed, honoured, respected. ANTONYMS base. 4 they looked on with lofty disdain: haughty, proud, aloof, arrogant, disdainful, supercilious, condescending, patronizing, scornful, contemptuous, self-important, conceited, snobbish; lordly, grandiose, imperious, pompous, magisterial, overweening, overbearing; informal high and mighty, stuck-up, snooty, snotty, toffee-nosed, uppity, uppish, hoity-toity; literary vainglorious; archaic contumelious. ANTONYMS modest.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
lofty
loft y /lɔ́ːfti, lɑ́fti |lɔ́f -/形容詞 -ier ; -iest 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟けなして ｠高慢な , 尊大な , いばった , 横柄な 〈態度 物腰など 〉▸ He had a lofty contempt for others .彼はお高くとまって人を見下げた 2 高尚な , 気高い , 崇高な 〈考え方 信念 態度など 〉; 高貴な ▸ a lofty goal 崇高なる目標 3 ｟かたく ｠非常に高い 〈山 建物など 〉; 天井が高い 〈部屋など 〉.l ó ft i ly 副詞 高慢に ; 高尚に ; 非常に高く .l ó ft i ness 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary