Lofty — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; ; - Oliver Franks

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɔfti/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɒfti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɒfti/

2 syllables Say it as /lˈɔfti/.

Examples

an exalted ideal
argue in terms of high-flown ideals
a noble and lofty concept

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

majestic soaring exalted towering sublime high-flown idealistic elevated grand noble-minded gallant rarefied high-minded proud eminent rarified

Parts of Speech

adjective	of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; ; - Oliver Franks “an exalted ideal”
adjective	of imposing height; especially standing out above others “an eminent peak”
adjective	having or displaying great dignity or nobility “a gallant pageant”

Word Forms

grandness	noun	the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
high-mindedness	noun	elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
idealism	noun	elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
noble-mindedness	noun	elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
loftiness	noun	impressiveness in scale or proportion
majesty	noun	impressiveness in scale or proportion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erhaben

von hohem moralischem oder intellektuellem Wert; erhaben in der Natur oder im Stil; ; -Oliver Franks

🇫🇷French

élevé

de haute valeur morale ou intellectuelle ; élevé dans la nature ou le style; ; -Olivier Franks

🇪🇸Spanish

elevado

de alto valor moral o intelectual; elevado en naturaleza o estilo; ; - Oliver Franks

🇮🇹Italian

elevato

di alto valore morale o intellettuale; elevato nella natura o nello stile; ; -Oliver Franks

🇳🇱Dutch

verheven

van hoge morele of intellectuele waarde; verheven van aard of stijl; ; -Oliver Franks

🇵🇹Portuguese

elevado

de alto valor moral ou intelectual; elevado em natureza ou estilo; ; -Oliver Franks

🇷🇺Russian

высокий

имеющие высокую моральную или интеллектуальную ценность; возвышенный по своей природе или стилю; ; - Оливер Фрэнкс

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बुलंद

उच्च नैतिक या बौद्धिक मूल्य का; प्रकृति या शैली में उन्नत; ; - ओलिवर फ्रैंक्स

🇧🇩Bengali

উচ্চ

উচ্চ নৈতিক বা বৌদ্ধিক মূল্য; প্রকৃতি বা শৈলী উন্নত; ; - অলিভার ফ্রাঙ্কস

🇮🇳Tamil

உயரமான

உயர் தார்மீக அல்லது அறிவுசார் மதிப்பு; இயற்கையில் அல்லது பாணியில் உயர்ந்தது; ; - ஆலிவர் ஃபிராங்க்ஸ்

🇮🇳Telugu

గంభీరమైన

అధిక నైతిక లేదా మేధో విలువ; ప్రకృతి లేదా శైలిలో ఉన్నతమైనది; ; - ఆలివర్ ఫ్రాంక్స్

🇮🇳Marathi

उदात्त

उच्च नैतिक किंवा बौद्धिक मूल्य; निसर्ग किंवा शैली मध्ये उन्नत; ; - ऑलिव्हर फ्रँक्स

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉચ્ચ

ઉચ્ચ નૈતિક અથવા બૌદ્ધિક મૂલ્યનું; પ્રકૃતિ અથવા શૈલીમાં એલિવેટેડ; ; - ઓલિવર ફ્રાન્ક્સ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎತ್ತರದ

ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನೈತಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ಬೌದ್ಧಿಕ ಮೌಲ್ಯ; ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಶೈಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉನ್ನತೀಕರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; ; - ಆಲಿವರ್ ಫ್ರಾಂಕ್ಸ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉന്നതമായ

ഉയർന്ന ധാർമ്മിക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബൗദ്ധിക മൂല്യം; പ്രകൃതിയിലോ ശൈലിയിലോ ഉയർത്തി; ; - ഒലിവർ ഫ്രാങ്ക്സ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉੱਚਾ

ਉੱਚ ਨੈਤਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਬੌਧਿਕ ਮੁੱਲ ਦਾ; ਕੁਦਰਤ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੈਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਚਾ; ; - ਓਲੀਵਰ ਫ੍ਰੈਂਕਸ

🇵🇰Urdu

بلند

اعلی اخلاقی یا فکری قدر کی؛ فطرت یا انداز میں بلند؛ ; - اولیور فرینکس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

崇高的

具有崇高的道德或智力价值；本质或风格上的提升； ; ——奥利弗·弗兰克斯

🇯🇵Japanese

高尚な

道徳的または知的価値が高いもの。性質やスタイルが高くなっている。 ; - オリバー・フランクス

🇰🇷Korean

고상한

높은 도덕적 또는 지적 가치를 지닌 것; 성격이나 스타일이 향상되었습니다. ; - 올리버 프랭크스

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cao

có giá trị đạo đức hoặc trí tuệ cao; nâng cao về bản chất hoặc phong cách; ; - Oliver Franks

🇹🇭Thai

สูงส่ง

มีคุณค่าทางศีลธรรมหรือทางปัญญาสูง ยกระดับในลักษณะหรือสไตล์ ; - โอลิเวอร์ แฟรงค์

🇮🇩Indonesian

mulia

bernilai moral atau intelektual yang tinggi; sifat atau gaya yang ditinggikan; ; -Oliver Franks

🇵🇭Filipino

matayog

ng mataas na moral o intelektwal na halaga; nakataas sa kalikasan o istilo; ; - Oliver Franks

🇲🇾Malay

megah

mempunyai nilai moral atau intelek yang tinggi; tinggi dalam sifat atau gaya; ; - Oliver Franks

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

النبيلة

ذات قيمة أخلاقية أو فكرية عالية؛ مرتفعة في الطبيعة أو الأسلوب؛ ; - أوليفر فرانكس

🇮🇷Persian

رفیع

دارای ارزش اخلاقی یا فکری بالا؛ دارای طبیعت یا سبک بالا؛ ; - الیور فرانکس

🇹🇷Turkish

yüce

yüksek ahlaki veya entelektüel değere sahip; doğası veya tarzı bakımından yüksek; ; -Oliver Franks

🇮🇱Hebrew

נַעֲלֶה

בעל ערך מוסרי או אינטלקטואלי גבוה; מוגבה בטבע או בסגנון; ; אוליבר פרנקס

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The primary meaning of 'lofty' is 'of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; ; - Oliver Franks'.

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