That is lofty which is imposing or majestic in height; we term a spire tall with reference to its altitude, or lofty with reference to its majestic appearance. A high ambition may be merely selfish; a lofty ambition is worthy and noble.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

grand I had a grand opening for the hospital last month.
majestic "This is my cat, Cookie." "What a majestic floof!"
exalted In Buddhism, an exalted being is not so emotional.
eloquent Cicero was the most eloquent of the Roman orators.
airy The airy castle looked like a feudal fortress.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
lofty		steady
grand		steady
majestic		rising
exalted		rising
eloquent		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: high¹, tall¹, airy², gurt
5 letters: great¹, grand¹, proud¹, noble²
6 letters: aerial³
7 letters: eminent³, soaring², gallant², exalted³, pompous², stately², haughty²
8 letters: glorious³, elevated⁴, arrogant³, majestic³, towering³, eloquent³, rarefied³
9 letters: honorable⁴, dignified³
10 letters: honourable⁴, idealistic⁵
11 letters: magnanimous⁴
12 letters: supercilious⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (airy² = 2 syllables).