Synonyms of strut

strut 1 of 2

verb

ˈstrət 

1

as in to stalk

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention

strutting his blue ribbon for all to see

Synonyms & Similar Words

• display
• exhibit
• show
• flash
• parade
• unveil
• expose
• wave
• flaunt
• produce
• announce
• sport
• show off
• lay out
• advertise
• proclaim
• disport
• reveal
• flourish
• air
• discover
• post
• tell (of)
• publicize
• brandish
• broadcast
• herald
• talk (about)
• divulge
• bare
• sound
• blaze
• trumpet
• placard
• uncover
• unmask
• uncloak

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mask
• disguise
• camouflage
• cover
• hide
• curtain
• conceal
• veil
• obscure
• occlude
• shroud
• occult
• enshroud

strut

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noun

1

as in swagger

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

2

as in stand

Related Words

• stand
• truss
• peg
• crutch
• stake
• bearing
• arch
• post
• frame
• stilt
• bracket
• stanchion
• foundation
• cantilever
• girder
• base
• pedestal
• column
• bolster
• pillar
• brace
• prop
• support
• mount
• mounting
• reinforcement
• shore
• spur
• pilaster
• stay
• shoring
• buttress
• underpinning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strut

Verb

The actress strutted about the Big Apple in two graphic t-shirts accompanied with high-end footwear that helped elevate the otherwise relaxed attire. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Vogue and Ciara revealed the surprise in a joint Instagram post after the show, sharing footage of the 40-year-old musician strutting through the presentation in a series of increasingly dramatic looks. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

Had food and security been closer together, the grouse might have lived to strut on a drumming log in the spring. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Last Sunday, a seaplane made a hard landing on the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan, snapping a wing strut. — Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026