Synonyms for loftiness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : lawf-tee, lof- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɔf ti, ˈlɒf- |
Top 10 synonyms for loftiness Other synonyms for the word loftiness
- contemptuousness
- crust
- disdain
- disdainfulness
- ego
- egotism
- gall
- haughtiness
- hauteur
- high-handedness
- hubris
- imperiousness
- insolence
- lordliness
- nerve
- ostentation
- overbearance
- overbearingness
- pomposity
- pompousness
- presumption
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- pride
- pridefulness
- priggishness
- proudness
- scornfulness
- self-importance
- self-love
- smugness
- superciliousness
- superiority
- swagger
- vanity
Définition of loftiness
Origin :- "exalted, of high rank," early 15c.; also "with a high purpose," from loft + -y (2). From early 14c. as a surname. Literal sense of "high" is attested from 1580s. Related: Loftily; loftiness.
- noun arrogance
- What manner of man was he to train a youth to loftiness and honour?
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- He had the aspect of a Fleming, but the loftiness of a Spaniard.
- Extract from : « The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index » by Various
- Even when the collection was taken up they maintained their loftiness of poise.
- Extract from : « St. Cuthbert's » by Robert E. Knowles
- Without poetry, there is no loftiness in friendship, no devotedness in love.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443 » by Various
- Behind and above there was no loftiness of ideality or of veneration.
- Extract from : « The Bishop of Cottontown » by John Trotwood Moore
- His integrity was republican—his loftiness of spirit was patrician.
- Extract from : « Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- They were all very much surprised at the loftiness of some of the chimneys.
- Extract from : « Rollo in Scotland » by Jacob Abbott
- The loftiness of Israel's privilege involved the utterness of her ruin.
- Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible » by F. W. Farrar
- The word “will” points to the loftiness of the aspiration and to the earnestness of the effort.
- Extract from : « Sermons » by Clement Bailhache
- Couple with this incessancy of action the loftiness and ardour of his aspirations.
- Extract from : « Sermons » by Clement Bailhache
Antonyms for loftiness
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