HyperDic: swaggering

English > 2 senses of the word swaggering:
ADJECTIVEallswaggering, disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilioushaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
allswaggering, swashbucklingflamboyantly adventurous
swaggering > pronunciation
Soundsswae'gerihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > swaggering: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Example "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
Synonymsdisdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious
BroaderproudFeeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanishaltivo, arrogante, desdeñoso, despectivo, imperioso, orgulloso, soberbio
Catalanarrogant, desdenyós, despectiu, imperiós, superb
English > swaggering: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningflamboyantly adventurous.
Synonymswashbuckling
Broaderadventurous, adventuresomewilling to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
Spanishcorajoso, temerario, valeroso, valiente
Catalancoratjós, temerari, valent, valerós

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