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lofty.

High, tall, having great height or stature.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɒfti/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɔːfti/General-American/ˈlɑfti/cot-caught-merger
  1. High, tall, having great height or stature.

  2. Idealistic, implying over-optimism.

    a lofty goal
  3. Extremely proud; arrogant; haughty.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English lofty, lofti, lofte (“of high rank; noble; ornate”), equivalent to loft (“sky, firmament; upper room”) + -y.

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