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Lofty vs Softy - What's the difference?

lofty | softy |

As an adjective lofty

is high, tall, having great height or stature.

As a noun softy is

a weak or sentimental person.

lofty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • high, tall, having great height or stature
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1862 , author=George Borrow , title=Wild Wales , chapter=98 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
  • idealistic, implying over-optimism
    • a lofty goal
  • * 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
    • 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.
  • extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
  • * F. Harrison
    • that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers

    Related terms

    * loft * aloft

    softy

    English

    Noun

    (softies)
  • A weak or sentimental person.
  • Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
  • (computing, slang) A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware
  • (informal, UK, Australia) A soft drink containing no alcohol