fastuous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastuous
Adjective
  • Another important preventative measure athletes can take is preparing for life after sport.
    Brook Choulet, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Other regional universities — Illinois (UIUC), Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Purdue — also do important fusion research.
    Kathleen Gallagher, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • As the day goes on, Jim goes from a caricature of an arrogant male director to an oddly compelling picture of a pathetic man, moved by spite toward his ex-wife, Anita.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
  • Actor Tyler Hilton played Chris Keller, a charming but arrogant musician, on four seasons of the teen soap.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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
Adjective
  • Economics, that supercilious, take-me-seriously profession?
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • The show perpetuates corporate media’s retaliation against those who oppose its leftist, Marxist, Communist, socialist agenda — the ideological myth favored by superficial and supercilious showbiz types ever since All the President’s Men and Network.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Chicago Cubs have been passed up by the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Central lead, and that's due to the Brewers' superior pitching staff.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • As a collective, HQ Portfolio stocks provided superior returns with lower risk compared to the benchmark index; a smoother journey, as evidenced in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even when Season Three felt meandering or pretentious, the vibe set by the music and the production design never faltered.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
  • My book recommendations are uncommon, but not pretentious.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • There were some in the UK, and even on this side of the pond, who wanted the queen to assert her authority and slap down her presumptuous grandson and his uppity wife.
    Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2020
Adjective
  • Aggressive, confusing or presumptuous messaging can alienate audiences.
    Turcois Ominek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The former athlete/coach-mind in me couldn’t help but cringe…is ND being too presumptuous here?
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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“Fastuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastuous. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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