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

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

And Jordan's performances as Smoke and Stack are indeed confident and distinctive, not just in their different sartorial choices but in their mannerisms, with the actor excelling at portraying both Smoke's stoic practicality and Stack's swaggering charm. — Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 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

At Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar, Caesars Palace, they are known bringing rockstar swagger to traditional indulgence, including its menu of playful twists on classic caviar pairings. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

And Dravecky is the opposite of vanilla, with some real offensive swagger to his game while still having the athletic tools. — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2026