toplofty

adjective

ˈtäp-ˌlȯf-tē How to pronounce toplofty (audio)
variants also toploftical
Definition of toploftynext
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term "popularizer" to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toplofty
  1. arrogant
  2. important
  3. cavalier
  4. superior
  5. masterful
  6. imperious
Adjective
  • Manji will appear as Crispin, an arrogant, pompous employee at a fancy, high-end hardware store who snubs George.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
  • My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • Defacing sites or breaking the rules at important international sites has led to charges and serious fines for tourists on many occasions.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Several fossil teeth dating back 1.77 million years hold some important clues into our ape and human origins.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of important
Adjective
  • Katie: my fury was boundless in that moment that first of all, the doctor could be so cavalier with just his prognosis.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Too high to be cavalier with our words and actions.
    Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of cavalier
Adjective
  • However, the Core Ultra 9 285K has 10 more cores than the M4 Pro, and more cores prove superior in tasks like video encoding and rendering (HandBrake) and other workstation-grade tasks (see below).
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Can the vice president hold her ground with Black and Latino voters and deliver a superior ground game?
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of superior
Adjective
  • The masterful subtlety of light brushstrokes and the troublingly realistic sfumato of the Renaissance painter in the service of god or a noblewoman elevated the work and, by extension, its maker to celebrity.
    Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Dodgers manager Dave Roberts just took the ball from him in the top of the seventh inning after a masterful performance.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of masterful
Adjective
  • Following, a drill down on four shoots which show how the imperious necessity to shoot in a country most often lies elsewhere.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Intimate one-on-one interviews reveal in perfect clarity the imperious demands, emotional ambivalence, and sparkling humor that make Martha Stewart.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of imperious
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“Toplofty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toplofty. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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