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

Daisy, the vengeful orphan with more swagger than sense. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026

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

Noun

The film’s Tony contains glimpses of the real Bourdain’s eventual swagger and charisma, but focuses more on his vulnerability. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Aviator sunglasses are the easiest way to incorporate a bit of Cruise’s swagger into your closet, particularly from brands such as Randolph USA and Ray-Ban, which stay close to the frames worn in the film. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026