fastuous

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/ˈfæstju.əs//ˈfæstʃu.əs/

adjective

proud; haughty; disdainful

OriginLatin fastuōsus →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

adjectivefastuous (comparative more fastuous, superlative most fastuous)

comparative more fastuous · superlative most fastuous

  1. obsoleteproud; haughty; disdainful

    fastuous contempt of others

    a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latinfastuōsus
  2. Englishfastuous

From Latin fastuōsus, from fastus (“haughtiness, pride”). Compare French fastueux and Spanish fastuoso.

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APA

fastuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastuous

MLA

“fastuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastuous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fastuous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastuous.

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