All lofty synonyms
loftΒ·y
L l adj lofty
- towering β very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak.
- soaring β an act or instance of soaring.
- noble β distinguished by rank or title.
- utopian β of, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516).
- grandiose β affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- high-minded β having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings.
- ambitious β Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- aerial β You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- airy β If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- raised β fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
- tall β having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.
- sky-high β very high
- high-rise β (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high-rise apartment house.
- lifted β to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- skyscraping β of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
- skyward β Also, skywards. toward the sky.
- spiring β a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- benevolent β If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- big β A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- chivalrous β A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- commanding β If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- considerate β Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- dignified β characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous: dignified conduct.
- distinguished β made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous: a distinguished scholar. Synonyms: renowned, illustrious.
- generous β liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- illustrious β highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
- imposing β very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
- magnanimous β generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
- majestic β characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- renowned β celebrated; famous.
- striking β Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
- sublime β elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
- superb β admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
- superior β higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- visionary β given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- arresting β attracting attention; striking
- cavalier β If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
- condescending β If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
- disdainful β full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- haughty β disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- immodest β not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- insolent β boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
- overbearing β domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- patronizing β displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pretentious β characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- proud β feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
- snooty β snobbish.
- supercilious β haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
adjective lofty
- patronising β to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.