loftier

/ˈlɔːftiər/ /ˈlɑːftiər/

Meanings

adjective

High, tall, having great height or stature

Examples :

"The skyscraper's loftier floors offer a breathtaking view of the city. "

appearance quality

adjective

Idealistic, implying over-optimism

Examples :

"a lofty goal"

attitude character philosophy mind moral

adjective

Extremely proud; arrogant; haughty

Examples :

"Seeing his perfect test score, Mark gave a loftier smile to his classmates, making them feel inferior. "

attitude character emotion

Related Words

breathtaking adjective

/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/

Stunningly beautiful; amazing

"He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him."

inferior noun

/ɪnˈfɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈfɪ(ə)ɹiɚ/

A person of lower stature to another

"As you are my inferior, I can tell you to do anything I want."

skyscraper noun

/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/

A very tall building with a large number of floors.

"The new skyscraper downtown is taller than any building in the city. "

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

stature noun

/ˈstætʃ.ə/ /ˈstætʃ.ɚ/

A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.

"My grandfather, despite his advanced age, still maintained a good stature. "

implying verb

/ɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/

(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

haughty adjective

/ˈhɑti/ /ˈhɔːti/

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

"The new manager had a haughty attitude, speaking down to everyone and acting like her ideas were the only ones that mattered. "

perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

arrogant adjective

/ˈæɹəɡənt/

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

"The arrogant student dismissed his classmates' questions, believing his answers were always superior. "

idealistic adjective

/ˌaɪdiːəˈlɪstɪk/ /ˌaɪdiːliˈɪstɪk/

Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.

"Even though the plan was idealistic, it lacked practical steps to make it happen. "

optimism noun

/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/

A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome

"I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine."

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "