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swaggering
swag·ger S0930000 (swăg′ər)intr.v. swag·gered, swag·ger·ing, swag·gers 1. To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air.2. To brag; boast.n. A swaggering manner of moving or behaving.
[Probably frequentative of swag.]
swag′ger·er n.swag′ger·ing·ly adv.swag•ger•ing (ˈswæg ər ɪŋ)
adj. characteristic of a person who swaggers; blustering. [1590–1600] swag′ger•ing•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | swaggering - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirerhaughty, imperious, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, disdainful, lordly, overbearingproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" | | 2. | swaggering - flamboyantly adventurousswashbucklingadventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" |
TranslationsIdiomsSeeswaggerswaggering
Synonyms for swaggeringadj having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthySynonyms- haughty
- imperious
- prideful
- sniffy
- supercilious
- disdainful
- lordly
- overbearing
Related Wordsadj flamboyantly adventurousSynonymsRelated Words |