swaggering

[swag-er-ing]

adjective

1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or behaving in the manner of a person who swaggers.

Other Word Forms

• swaggeringly adverb
• unswaggering adjective
• unswaggeringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of swaggering¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; swagger + -ing ²

Example Sentences

If only the swaggering Trojans weren’t also so sloppy.

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It was Old Timothy, swaggering in the door like a captain on the deck of his own ship.

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Already the children were swaggering about like sailors; Alexander had put up a hand to cover one eye.

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For now, he's the swaggering victor -- but that gap could haunt him if health care dominates 2026.

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Fifty years after Smith released her swaggering, era-defining album, Horses, she is back on the road and also publishing a new memoir, titled Bread of Angels.

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Related Words

• aloof 
• bossy 
• cavalier 
• cocky 
• haughty 
• imperious 
• pompous 
• presumptuous 
• pretentious 
• smug 
• vain