lofty

Universal Words adjective (loftier, loftiest) (formal) 1 (of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive: lofty ceilings / rooms / towers 2 [usuallybeforenoun] (approving) (of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality: lofty ambitions / ideals / principles 3 (disapproving) showing a belief that you are worth more than other people: her lofty disdain for other people loftily adverb loftiness noun [U]