fastuous

adjective fas·tu·ous \ˈfas-chə-wəs\

Definition of FASTUOUS

: haughty, arrogant <a fastuous air of finality — Carl Van Vechten>

: ostentatious, showy <disdained fastuous ceremonies>

Latin fastuosus, from fastus arrogance

First Known Use: 1638

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