Fustian and Plain

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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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Plain is an antonym for fustian.

Nearby Word: fust

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Fustian is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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

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

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

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