noun
- plural of loftiness; the quality or state of being lofty in manner, bearing, or character; haughtiness or arrogance
- plural of loftiness; the quality of being elevated in position, altitude, or height
- plural of loftiness; the quality of being noble, elevated, or sublime in thought, expression, or purpose
Usage: Usually used in the plural to refer to multiple instances or manifestations of arrogant behavior
Usage: Less common usage; refers to physical elevation or grandeur
Usage: Literary or formal usage
Examples
- Her loftinesses and condescending remarks made her unpopular among her colleagues.
- The architect admired the loftinesses of the cathedral's towers.
- Despite his loftinesses of purpose, his execution of the plan was flawed.
- The critic dismissed the author's loftinesses as mere pretension.
- The mountain's loftinesses were breathtaking from the valley below.
- His loftinesses prevented him from connecting with ordinary people.
- The poem's loftinesses of theme elevated it above typical verse.