What does toplofty mean?
Toplofty means Self-important, haughty..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Self-important, haughty..
[T]he butler had entered, bearing in a toplofty fashion a huge silver platter, upon which lay a superb salmon, beautifully cooked and garnished.
Britain's Manchester Guardian . . . often irritates politicians with toplofty editorials suggesting that the paper is not only on the side of the angels but right alongside them in heaven.
A more toplofty, chilling man she had never known.
Use toplofty when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Toplofty means Self-important, haughty..
Common synonyms include condescending, pompous, pretentious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[T]he butler had entered, bearing in a toplofty fashion a huge silver platter, upon which lay a superb salmon, beautifully cooked and garnished.
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