Synonyms of fustian

fustian 1 of 2

adjective

as in rhetoric

marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases

one of those fustian odes to patriotic duty that were so beloved by school teachers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rhetorical
• pontifical
• inflated
• gaseous
• oratorical
• bombastic
• grandiloquent
• flatulent
• gassy
• ornate
• orotund
• windy
• turgid
• florid
• pretentious
• flowery
• pompous
• stilted
• grandiose
• hifalutin
• bloated
• high-sounding
• high-flown
• tumid
• lofty
• verbose
• wordy
• elevated
• highfalutin
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eloquent
• plain
• unrhetorical
• direct
• matter-of-fact
• bald
• unadorned
• simple
• unaffected
• stark
• unpretentious
• well-spoken
• straightforward
• plainspoken

fustian

2 of 2

noun

ˈfəs-chən 

as in grandiloquence

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

a speech awash in old-fashioned fustian and bereft of all substance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• grandiloquence
• oratory
• wind
• bombast
• verbiage
• hot air
• jazz
• gas
• nonsense
• claptrap
• gibberish
• hogwash
• pomposity
• drivel
• humbug
• loftiness
• pretension
• grandiosity
• garrulity
• verbosity
• jabberwocky
• wordiness
• garrulousness
• moonshine
• floweriness
• pretentiousness
• affectedness
• verboseness
• windiness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of fustian

Noun

Freed of the architectural fustian of the Frick’s Gilded Age home, the art breathes anew, each painting in its own world rather than entwined with others as part of a decorative ensemble. —Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 6 June 2023

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