Overlofty

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively lofty.

    "[…] Prometheus Unbound would either have lost its sublimity or have collapsed to pieces because of its own overlofty conception."

Example

More examples

"[…] Prometheus Unbound would either have lost its sublimity or have collapsed to pieces because of its own overlofty conception."

Etymology

From over- + lofty.

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