fastuous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fas′cho̅o̅ əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fas•tu•ous  (fas′cho̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. haughty;
    arrogant.
  2. showy;
    ostentatious.
  • Latin fastuōsus, equivalent. to fastu(s) haughtiness, arrogance (compare fastidious) + -ōsus -ous
  • 1630–40
fas′tu•ous•ly, adv. 


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