Such thoughts revolving in her fiery mind, / straightway the Goddess to AEolia passed, / the storm-clouds' birthplace, big with blustering wind.
Source: tatoeba (6779171)
Blustering
Synonyms for "blustering" (138 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (41)
Adjective(1 words)
brassybrawlingbrazenbreezybriskbrowbeatingbulldozingbullyingbustlechaoticclamantclamorousclamoursomeclangingclangorousclatterycoarsecomminatorydenunciatorydirty
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Verb(1 words)
Related words (69)
Noun(8 words)
hectoringhellishimminentinfuriateinsensateintimidatingintimidationloweringmadmaffickingmenacingminaciousminatorymindlessnoisefulnoisyobstreperousominousorgasmicorgastic
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pandemoniacpuffyracketyragingrantingraveningravingrip roaringrip-roaringrodomontaderoisteringroisterousrollickingroughrowdyseveresidespluttersputtersquallystormingstormystrepitantstrepitousswaggerswaggeringswashbucklingswashingtempestuousterroristicterrorizingthreateningthreatfultroubloustumultuousturbulentuproariousvociferouswildwindy
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abusive, aeolian, aggressiveness, airish, airy.
- Sentence evidence is available for blustering, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "blustering".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "blustering"
Keep "blustering" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "blustering" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "blustering", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "blustering" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesaggressionbehaviorbehavioral patternboisterousnesscommunicationcommunication styleloudnessmeteorological statenatural forcepersonality traitrhetoricrhetorical techniquespeech actspeech strategyweather conditionweather phenomenon
More specific
18 entriesboastful speechboastingboasting talkbombastic rhetoricbraggadociobravadobullying behaviorgalegrandstandinggustgustsgusty windoverbearing toneoverconfidencerantshrill voice
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
12 entriesact of blusteringblustering approachblustering crowdblustering defenseblustering politicianblustering rhetoricblustering speechblustering toneblustering voiceblustering windbombastic blusteringloud blustering
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Amid the waves is seen / an island, sacred to the Nereids' queen / and Neptune, lord of the AEgean wave, / which, floating once, Apollo fixed between / high Myconos and Gyarus, and gave / for man's resort, unmoved the blustering winds to brave.
Source: tatoeba (6952421)
To climb the rubble slope without displacing the shale was impossible; to do so without making sufficient noise to alarm the sentinel was hardly feasible in such a still night. This might have been done in blustering wind and lashing rain, not on such a night as that when the bullfrog's call rang down the valley and was answered by another frog a mile distant.
Source: tatoeba (12207584)
He will soon disregard the roaring of your eloquence, as the bold sailor contemns the blustering of the winds […]
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "blustering"?
Closest matches include abusive, aeolian, aggressiveness, airish, airy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "blustering"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.