Meaning of the word fustian in English
What does fustian mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
fustian
US /ˈfʌs.tʃən/
UK /ˈfʌs.ti.ən/
Noun
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pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
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His speech was full of empty fustian and lacked substance.
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The critic dismissed the novel as mere fustian.
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Adjective
1.
made of fustian (the cloth).
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He wore a simple fustian tunic.
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The old curtains were of a thick, fustian material.
2.
pompous or pretentious (of speech or writing).
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His fustian prose made the lecture unbearable.
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She found his arguments to be overly fustian and lacking in genuine emotion.
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