Fustian
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
Lofty and fustian are semantically related. in pompous topic. In some cases you can use "Lofty" instead an adjective "Fustian".
Nearby Word: fust
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rhetorical and fustian
- rhetorical and lofty
- self-important and fustian
- self-important and lofty
- pretentious and fustian
- pretentious and lofty
- bombastic and fustian
- bombastic and lofty
- grandiose and fustian
- grandiose and lofty
- inflated and fustian
- inflated and lofty
- pompous and fustian
- pompous and lofty
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