fastuous

adjective

Definition of fastuousnext
as in important

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastuous
  1. important
  2. arrogant
  3. high-and-mighty
  4. superior
  5. supercilious
  6. pretentious
  7. uppity
  8. presumptuous
Adjective
  • But before that, the team will hold what is perhaps their most important practice of the fall.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Originally constructed in the 1860s to house two battalions of the British Army, Chelsea Barracks served as an important military base for more than 140 years before being decommissioned in 2008.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of important
Adjective
  • As such, there is a tendency among such countries to view Europeans as arrogant and self-serving, perhaps even neo-colonialist, with a desire to at least maintain, or maybe even strengthen, their position of power.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • James, Lord Dalhousie, the arrogant and ruthless Governor General of British India, who had long coveted the riches of Punjab and the Koh-i-Noor, was triumphant.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • That sweet spot between professionalism, entertainment and high-and-mighty disapproval?
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Lots of high-and-mighty people populate Tyrrell’s recollections.
    — John Fund, National Review, 26 Nov. 2023
Definition of high-and-mighty
Adjective
  • The first twist comes when Lucky reveals to a nearby Rand that her superior, Agent Kershaw (Eric Lange), is working for Whittaker, leading to a fight between them that ends with Rand killing Kershaw.
    — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, the venture still needs a strategic fit capable of creating superior customer value and competitive advantage.
    — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of superior
Adjective
  • Managing these risks is not something these business leaders, or their respective state actor partners, need overly supercilious advice on.
    — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • This Cannes Directors’ Fortnight prizewinner sets out its pitch-black-comic stall early with a prologue in which, after a brief contretemps, local man Raoul Brun (Jean-Louis Coulloc’h) blows his supercilious neighbor’s head off with a shotgun and then disappears.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
Definition of supercilious
Adjective
  • By applying a jammy, near-Baduist flow to the sequencing, Zay can cogently dissect 10 ideas in one three-minute song without sounding crowded or, worse, pretentious.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
  • The Majestic espouses a traditional luxury hotel style without feeling stuffy or pretentious.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of pretentious
Adjective
  • Jim Parsons, too, understands the assignment as Rose's gold-digging mother, as do our adorably charming Jack Dawson (Rousouli) and hilariously uppity Cal (John Riddle).
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Steve Fields serves lobster tails and filet mignon, but its proprietor likes to think of the restaurant as D-FW’s affordable steakhouse — a place that isn’t too uppity.
    — Dallas News, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2022
Definition of uppity
Adjective
  • In the post-Watergate, post-Vietnam era, this thinking went, Congress had gone too far in constraining the executive branch with presumptuous reforms that aimed to secure greater accountability and transparency from the White House.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Treating that dedication as a decoder ring for this film’s intentions would be presumptuous.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of presumptuous
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