blustery
2
6.8
- adjective
- /ˈblʌstəri/
- She gets all blustery with me about why the hell I need so much time.
- blustery man
- blustery day
- big and blustery
Examples
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He seemed more aggressive, though sometimes a little blustery and desperate in the early stages.
Blog text (8) -
How lonely she was, I thought, despite her brave and blustery act.
Fiction book (2000) -
Unfortunately, his response was a blustery one meant to shift the blame for the problem onto someone else.
Blog text (23) -
He talks in a loud, blustery manner.
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It may seem strange, but Peggy took none of this blustery behavior seriously.
Fiction book (1994) -
In turn, others objected to the reverend's bold, blustery statements.
Fiction book (2001) -
With his blustery separation-of-powers rhetoric, Feeney made the perfect sponsor.
Academic text (2005) -
Not an office that necessarily exudes authority, and ED's blustery entrance only adds to the sense of chaos.
Fiction book (2000) -
But behind Ahmadinejad's blustery confidence and defiance, decades-old systemic forces are eroding Iran's economic stability.
Academic text (2008) -
The blustery man shouted orders at everyone in the room, leaving no room for dissent.
Synonyms
329
3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
54
2.6
Being quick to tell people what to do in a forceful, unpleasant way
34
5.8
Being proud and trying to control other people
31
6.6
Very confident in a rude, loud way that annoys other people
22
7.2
Very loud and harsh in a way that feels unpleasant
10
6.7
A person who speaks loudly and says rude things
7
3.7
Being loud and aggressive to frighten others
1
9.9
Too confident and rude in a way that annoys other people
1
7.4
Loud words that try to threaten or impress but have no real meaning
1
6.8
To try too hard to make others agree or do something
Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people
Antonyms
How Domineering
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blustery comes from bluster, which also means to speak loudly and 'boast' like a strong wind; so a 'blustery' person sounds loud and bossy and tries to push others around.