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 Cécred founder strutted out on stage in a plunging black pinstripe blazer jacket paired with matching pinstripe capri pants. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 July 2026

The World Cup doubles as a beauty pageant for each country’s fans, who strut around, sing their anthems, and try their best to look hot, happy, and, above all, passionate. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Noun

Right on the Las Vegas strip, a dark hotel ballroom awash in magenta light is filled with the sound of a live electric guitar as models dressed in black strut up and down a catwalk, flaunting fabulous hair. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

This breathable dress, once considered a risqué number when worn by itself, now comes in an array of styles and renditions to strut in, and summer is the perfect time to break out your silkiest slip to bask in the sun. — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 21 June 2026