August vs Lofty - What's the difference?
august | lofty | Related terms |
Noble, venerable, majestic, awe-inspiring, often of the highest social class (sometimes used ironically).
Of noble birth.
high, tall, having great height or stature
* {{quote-book
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idealistic, implying over-optimism
* 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
* F. Harrison
August is a related term of lofty.
As proper nouns the difference between august and lofty
is that august is the eighth month of the gregorian calendar, following july and preceding september abbreviation: aug' or ' or august can be while lofty is (informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person.august
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Adjective
(en-adj)- an august patron of the arts
- august lineage
Derived terms
* augustly * augustnessEtymology 2
From AugustAnagrams
* ----lofty
English
Adjective
(er)citation, passage=On my left was a river, which came roaring down from a range of lofty mountains right before me to the south-east.}}
- a lofty bed
- a lofty goal
- A goal from Steven Caulker, just after the hour mark, was enough to hand victory to Malky Mackay's men, with Swansea falling some way short of the lofty standards they have set previously at this level.
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
