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swaggerer

swaggerer

7.9
A person who walks and acts very confidently, often bragging
  • noun
  • /ˈswæɡərər/
translation icon : presumido
  • The swaggerer walked into the room with an air of confidence that demanded attention.

Examples

  • As a swaggerer, he often exaggerated his stories to impress his friends.

  • People started tuning in just to see which Gore would show up: screamer/swaggerer, sigher, or meek.

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  • One minute he's a swaggerer posing as a rich captain; the next, he's a snarling gypsy.

    Blog text (6)
  • Bullies, swaggerers, insufferable windbags!

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  • "Don Quixote had expected trouble with this one, a swaggerer who towered over the others, and had done childish monkeyshines in the harness jumps to show his courage.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Everyone noticed how the swaggerer boasted about his accomplishments at the party.

Synonyms

blowhard
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
22 8.2

A person who talks too much and brags about themselves

is more about arrogant behaviour and bearing than loud talk
exhibitionist
vsswaggerer
7 7.5

Someone who behaves to get attention by showing off skills or style

is more about proud superior manner rather than seeking general attention
braggart
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
4 7.7

A person who talks a lot about themselves to show off

is more about arrogant walking or behaviour than only talk
swisher
vsswaggerer
  • UK
2 9.4

A person who walks or moves in a smooth, showy way to get attention

is more about proud arrogance rather than smooth fashionable motion
showboater
vsswaggerer
  • Informal
1 7.9

A person who shows off to get attention

is narrower stressing arrogant confident bearing rather than general flashiness
popinjay
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A vain, talkative person who likes to show off

is more directly about arrogant movement and standing than mere vanity
bragger
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
1 4.9

A person who talks proudly about their success or things they own

is about proud movement and manner not limited to speech
boaster
vsswaggerer
1 4.4

A person who talks too proudly about their successes or things they own

is about arrogant walking or acting rather than only self-praise
triumphalist
vsswaggerer
1 8.3

A person who shows too much pride after a win and annoys others

is more general arrogant behaviour rather than celebration of wins
Gascon
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who boasts in a loud, proud way

is about walking or acting with arrogant confidence rather than only speech
swasher
vsswaggerer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who behaves proudly and brags about themselves

is the modern term for that old-fashioned boastful behaviour
strutter
vsswaggerer
7.6

Someone who walks proudly to show confidence

is wider, covering arrogant behaviour not only walking
posturer
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
9.3

A person who acts to impress others rather than show true feelings

is more about genuine arrogant confidence rather than planned impression
trumper
vsswaggerer
  • Archaic
9.6

A person who brags loudly to get attention

is about confident arrogant movement and manner rather than only boasting
blusterer
vsswaggerer
9.0

A person who speaks loudly and brags, often saying things they should not

is more about proud outward bearing and behaviour not just speech
vaunter
vsswaggerer
  • Archaic
9.3

A person who often brags about what they have done in a proud way

is more about bodily confidence and arrogant behaviour not just boasting
line-shooter
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who brags a lot and tells stories that are not true

is more about visible proud movement and manner than false claims
flosser
vsswaggerer
  • Slang
9.9

A person who shows off things like money or clothes to impress others

is about proud arrogant behaviour and gait not only displays of goods
bighead
vsswaggerer
  • Offensive
6.8

A person who is too proud and thinks they know more than others

is more about outward arrogant conduct and confident bearing not only pride

How Arrogant

braggart
  • Offensive
4 7.7
swaggerer
7.9

Surface Forms

swaggerer singular
swaggerers plural

Morphology

swaggerer = swagger (transparent) = swagger + er

Agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'swagger' yields 'swaggerer' with the straightforward meaning 'one who swaggers'.

Etymology

Swaggerer comes from the idea of walking with a big, swinging step, like the simple word sway 'to move side to side'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone who walks with a proud, swinging stride and shows off, which is why a swaggerer is a boastful, very confident person.