bluster Antonyms

Meaning of bluster

Wordnet

bluster (n)

noisy confusion and turbulence

a swaggering show of courage

a violent gusty wind

vain and empty boasting

Wordnet

bluster (v)

blow hard; be gusty, as of wind

show off

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

Webster

bluster (v. i.)

To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.

To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage.

Webster

bluster (v. t.)

To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully.

Webster

bluster (n.)

Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness.

Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.

bluster Sentence Examples

  1. The politician's speech was full of bluster but lacked substance.
  2. He tried to bluster his way out of trouble, but his excuses fell flat.
  3. Despite his bluster, he was secretly nervous about the upcoming challenge.
  4. The wind began to bluster through the trees, bending them to its will.
  5. His bluster in the boardroom was met with skeptical glances from the team.
  6. She could see through his bluster; he was just trying to impress her.
  7. The captain's bluster rallied the team, boosting their morale before the game.
  8. The teacher ignored the student's bluster and continued with the lesson.
  9. His bluster faded when faced with the calm confidence of his opponent.
  10. The CEO's bluster couldn't hide the fact that the company was facing financial difficulties.

FAQs About the word bluster

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The politician's speech was full of bluster but lacked substance.

He tried to bluster his way out of trouble, but his excuses fell flat.

Despite his bluster, he was secretly nervous about the upcoming challenge.

The wind began to bluster through the trees, bending them to its will.