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toplofty
adjective top·lofty \ˈtäp-ˌlȯf-tē\
Definition of TOPLOFTY
: very superior in air or attitude
— top·loft·i·ly \täp-ˈlȯf-tə-lē\ adverb
— top·loft·i·ness \ˈtäp-ˌlȯf-tē-nəs\ noun
Variants of TOPLOFTY
top·lofty also top·loft·i·cal \täp-ˈlȯf-ti-kəl\
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Origin of TOPLOFTY
probably from the phrase top loft
First Known Use: 1823
Related to TOPLOFTY
- Synonyms
- assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, haughty, highfalutin (also hifalutin), high-and-mighty, high-handed, high-hat, huffish, huffy, imperious, important, lofty, lordly, masterful, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, self-asserting, self-assertive, sniffy, stiff-necked, supercilious, superior, arrogant (also toploftical), uppish, uppity
- Antonyms
- humble, lowly, modest, unarrogant, unpretentious
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