The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
eminent, lofty, soaring, towering
(adjective) of imposing height; especially standing out above others; “an eminent peak”; “lofty mountains”; “the soaring spires of the cathedral”; “towering icebergs”
gallant, lofty, majestic, proud
(adjective) having or displaying great dignity or nobility; “a gallant pageant”; “lofty ships”; “majestic cities”; “proud alpine peaks”
exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; “an exalted ideal”; “argue in terms of high-flown ideals”- Oliver Franks; “a noble and lofty concept”; “a grand purpose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loftier
comparative form of lofty
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Source: Wiktionary
Loft"y, a. [Compar. Loftier; superl. Loftiest.] Etym: [From Loft.]
1. Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high. See lofty Lebanon his head advance. Pope.
2. Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty. The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii. 15. Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. Shak. Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. Milton.
Syn.
– Tall; high; exalted; dignified; stately; majestic; sublime; proud; haughty. See Tall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.