loftiest
At greatest height
Loftiest is the superlative of lofty—the highest, most elevated, or most exalted.
It can describe physical height: the loftiest peaks of the Himalayas.
More often it describes ambitions, ideals, or rhetoric: the loftiest aspirations, loftiest principles.
The word can carry a whiff of pretension—lofty goals that seem removed from practical reality.
Of imposing height
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- highestTopmost in position
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
pinnacle · altitude · skyward · stratospheric · elevated · heights · apex · zenith
Exceptionally beautiful or impressive
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- statelyGrand and imposing
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
splendid · resplendent · palatial · regal · imperial · sumptuous · opulent · lavish
Striving toward ideals
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- far-reachingHaving broad impact
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
high-minded · noble · elevated · dreaming · striving · quixotic · starry-eyed · grandiose
Disdainfully proud
- superiorHigher in rank
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
high-and-mighty · uppity · disdainful · aloof · imperious · lordly · overbearing · pretentious
towering
Of imposing height
peak · pinnacle · altitude · skyward · stratospheric · elevated · heights · apex · zenith · uppermost
magnificent
Exceptionally beautiful or impressive
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- statelyGrand and imposing
monumental · splendid · resplendent · palatial · regal · imperial · sumptuous · opulent · lavish · ornate
aspirational
Striving toward ideals
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- far-reachingHaving broad impact
utopian · high-minded · noble · elevated · dreaming · striving · quixotic · starry-eyed · grandiose · unrealistic
haughty
Disdainfully proud
- superiorHigher in rank
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
snobbish · high-and-mighty · uppity · disdainful · aloof · imperious · lordly · overbearing · pretentious · self-important