Synonyms of blustery

blustery

adjective

as in gusty

marked by strong wind or more wind than usual

it can be a bit risky to drive across the bridge on a blustery day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gusty
• windy
• breezy
• blowy
• squally
• drafty
• stormy
• tempestuous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• still
• motionless
• breathless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blustery

Editor-in-chief Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) is a mix of blustery Michael Scott naivete and Jim Halpert everyman likability in his attempts to resurrect the struggling Toledo Truth Teller. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

The blustery weather comes on the heels of an EF-1 tornado that ripped through the town of Freeland, Michigan, about 13 miles north of Saginaw, on Tuesday afternoon. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 10 June 2026

The second World Cup, in 1934, was held in Benito Mussolini’s Italy and served his blustery model of fascism; 1978’s edition took place in Argentina, in the middle of its military junta and the disappearance of tens of thousands of dissidents. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026

At a blustery Barbican Centre in central London on Monday night, the cast and crew of Tina Gharavi’s film defied the wind and gathered to celebrate their opener. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Waxed Barbour jackets and Burberry trenches fit for the blustery British outdoors have never gone out of style. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

Winds will be blustery; out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph gusting up to 30 MPH at times. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Set along the cold, deep waters of Islay’s village of Port Ellen, the hotel is well placed for long blustery walks along the Three Distilleries Pathway, which takes you to the island’s heavy hitters of Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and, of course, Ardbeg. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026