Direct and Fustian

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Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

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Fustian is an antonym for direct.

Fustian adjective - Marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases.

Usage example: one of those fustian odes to patriotic duty that were so beloved by school teachers

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Direct is an antonym for fustian.

Nearby Word: fust

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Fustian and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/fustian

Direct & Fustian. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/fustian>.

Fustian or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/fustian.

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