fastuous

proud; haughty; disdainful

Adjective

  1. proud; haughty; disdainful
    • fastuous contempt of others - a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London:...

Origin

From Latin fastuōsus, from fastus (“haughtiness, pride”). Compare French fastueux and Spanish fastuoso.

Forms

more fastuous most fastuous

Derived

fastuously fastuousness