Synonyms of swagger

swagger 1 of 3

verb

ˈswa-gər 

1

as in to boast

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boast
• brag
• pride
• display
• vaunt
• bull
• vapor
• blow
• crow
• exhibit
• bluster
• glory
• blow smoke
• gasconade
• puff
• gush
• flaunt
• parade
• harangue
• expose
• exult
• rejoice
• maximize
• show off
• brandish
• glorify
• magnify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• diminish
• discount
• underrate
• play down
• shrug off
• deprecate
• belittle
• undervalue
• laugh off
• regret
• lament
• mourn
• pooh-pooh
• bemoan

2

as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strut
• stride
• prance
• stalk
• sashay
• shuffle
• step
• pad
• tiptoe
• sweep
• mince
• parade
• tread
• pace
• lurch
• flounce
• traipse
• stagger
• pussyfoot
• promenade
• shamble
• lumber
• pound

swagger

2 of 3

adjective

as in chic

Related Words

• chic
• sleek
• stylish
• swank
• fashionable
• posh
• modish
• haute
• flossy
• smart
• snappy
• flamboyant
• in
• flashy
• ritzy
• upscale
• opulent
• ostentatious
• luxe
• sumptuous
• soigné
• luxurious
• glitzy
• regal
• exclusive
• high-end
• upmarket
• sharp
• glorious
• chichi
• deluxe
• à la mode
• imposing
• magnificent
• classy
• royal
• heroic
• graceful
• splendid
• nobby
• superb
• proud
• gallant
• ornate
• elegant
• baronial
• majestic
• rich
• handsome
• monumental
• lavish
• courtly
• polished
• tasteful
• sophisticated
• grand
• stately
• noble
• artful
• refined
• genteel
• august
• ultrachic
• fine
• ultracool
• ultrahip
• ultrasophisticated
• ultrasmart
• ultraposh

Dissimilar Words

• unfashionable
• dowdy
• graceless
• inelegant
• tasteless
• vulgar
• uncouth
• unhandsome
• unpolished
• rude
• unrefined
• styleless
• unstylish
• trashy
• uncultivated
• uncultured
• rough-hewn
• rough-edged

swagger

3 of 3

noun

as in bravado

Related Words

• bravado
• arrogance
• braggadocio
• boastfulness
• strut
• triumphalism
• bombast
• haughtiness
• imperiousness
• vainglory
• hauteur
• superciliousness
• pomposity
• lordliness
• pompousness
• peremptoriness
• loftiness
• bumptiousness
• dominance
• vaingloriousness
• self-importance
• disdain
• bossiness
• high horse
• masterfulness
• superiority
• assumption
• condescension
• attitude
• presumptuousness
• huffiness
• high-handedness
• pretentiousness
• toploftiness
• scorn
• authoritativeness
• brag
• chest-thumping
• pretension
• cockiness
• bowwow
• self-consequence
• snobbery
• snobbishness
• pretense
• snootiness
• sauciness
• cheekiness
• self-assertion
• inflation
• snobbism
• smugness
• consequence
• impudence
• vanity
• self-satisfaction
• self-complacency
• egotism
• egoism
• swelled head
• self-content
• self-opinion
• self-conceit
• side
• self-contentment
• self-centeredness
• complacence
• pridefulness
• impertinence
• pride
• cheek
• conceit
• superiority complex
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Dissimilar Words

• shyness
• bashfulness
• demureness
• timidity
• diffidence
• self-doubt
• meekness
• submissiveness
• passivity
• passiveness
• humility
• timidness
• lowliness
• quietness
• reserve
• modesty
• retiringness
• self-distrust
• unpretentiousness
• reservedness
• mousiness
• unassumingness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swagger

Verb

And in the nation’s third-largest city, home to one of the most rambunctious celebrations of the holiday, young partygoers were eager to swagger between bars and parties with the drinks, usually dyed kelly green. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Don the swaggering employee needs to learn a lesson about gender identity. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026

Adjective

Their semi-final second-leg comeback victory against Arsenal was arguably the most convincing embodiment of Lyon at full tilt, in full industrial swagger mode. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026

These songs have a magnificent swagger — again, a swagger reminiscent of the world’s greatest swaggerers from Elvis to Freddie to Prince. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Noun

Haaland ran out of steam, but his remarkable feats and joyful swagger at this World Cup will live long in the memory. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Spain’s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France great Kylian Mbappé, and just enough to get the 2010 champions into another World Cup final. — Stephen Hawkins, AJC.com, 14 July 2026