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fustian vs ornateness

ornateness vs fustian

fustian and ornateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fustian Yes No No No
ornateness Yes No No No
As nouns, ornateness is a hypernym of fustian; that is, ornateness is a word with a broader meaning than fustian:
  • fustian: pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  • ornateness: high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Other hypernyms of fustian include grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence, rhetoric.
fustian (noun) ornateness (noun)
a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
pompous or pretentious talk or writing high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Difference between fustian and ornateness

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