Imposing vs Lofty - What's the difference?
imposing | lofty | Related terms |
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
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
Imposing is a related term of lofty.
As a verb imposing
is .As an adjective imposing
is magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.As a proper noun lofty is
(informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person.imposing
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(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