Synonyms for swagger
ˈswæg ərswag·ger

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1. swagman, swagger, swaggienoun

   an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work

   Synonyms:
   swaggie, prance, strut, swagman

   Antonyms:
   unfashionable, unstylish

2. strut, prance, swaggeradjective

   a proud stiff pompous gait

   Synonyms:
   swaggie, strut, prance, swagman

   Antonyms:
   unfashionable, unstylish

3. groovy, swaggerverb

   (British informal) very chic

   "groovy clothes"

   Synonyms:
   groovy, slap-up, cracking, smashing, keen, not bad(p), bang-up, peachy, nifty, great, bully, swell, corking, dandy, neat

   Antonyms:
   unstylish, unfashionable

4. tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cockverb

   to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

   "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

   Synonyms:
   ripple, ruffle up, tittup, sashay, swash, ruffle, cock, riffle, pleat, mix, shuffle, sidle, fluff, strut, chasse, bluster, prance, mess up, browbeat, bully, cockle, flick, rumple, undulate

   Antonyms:
   unfashionable, unstylish

5. browbeat, bully, swaggerverb

   discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

   Synonyms:
   ballyrag, tittup, sashay, swash, boss around, strong-arm, push around, bullyrag, hector, prance, strut, bluster, ruffle, browbeat, bully, cock

   Antonyms:
   unstylish, unfashionable

6. swagger, bluster, swashverb

   act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

   Synonyms:
   ruffle, tittup, sashay, swash, gas, splatter, vaunt, cock, gasconade, browbeat, splosh, tout, plash, strut, bluster, prance, spatter, blow, brag, bully, boast, splash, shoot a line

   Antonyms:
   unstylish, unfashionable

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1. • Itinerant
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1. boasts

   to talk or write about oneself or something related to oneself in a proud or self-admiring way.

   ''she boasts a host of amazing talents''

   Submitted by rosiesusan.kirk on June 15, 2020  

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1. swaggerverb

   Synonyms:
   bluster, bully, vapor, brag, be insolent

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1. List of paraphrases for "swagger":

   arrogance

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1. Mike Pompeo:

   They may have been demoralized, but they seemed in good spirits, they are hopeful that State Department will get State Department swagger back, that we will be out doing the things that they came onboard at State Department to do : to be professional, to deliver diplomacy, American diplomacy around the world.

2. Eric Adams:

   When a mayor has swagger, New York City has swagger, we've allowed people to beat us down so much that all we did was wallow in Covid -- New York City's all we did -- and we no longer believe this is a city of swagger, this is a city of resiliency. ... We're going to survive.

3. Donald Trump:

   I must say State Departments swagger's more spirit than I've heard from the State Department in a long time.

4. Eric Adams:

   When a mayor has swagger, the city has swagger, that's what has been missing in the city.

5. Mike Pompeo:

   I talked about getting back our swagger, and I'll fill in what I mean by that, but it's important. The United States diplomatic corps needs to be in every corner, every stretch of the world, executing missions on behalf of this country and it is my humble, noble undertaking to achieve that.