Hefty vs Lofty - What's the difference?
hefty | lofty |
heavy
strong, bulky
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
impressive, mighty
high, tall, having great height or stature
* {{quote-book
, year=1862
, author=George Borrow
, title=Wild Wales
, chapter=98
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
As adjectives the difference between hefty and lofty
is that hefty is heavy while lofty is high, tall, having great height or stature.hefty
English
Adjective
(er)- She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
- They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
- He was a tall, hefty man.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "hefty" is often applied: price tag, premium, profit, price, penalty, fine, portion, salary, gain, increase, amount, sum, check, fee.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