Synonyms for blusterous

Most common

windy · breezy · blustery · squally · turbulent · stormy · blustering · gusty

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Tending to bluster. Accompanied by strong wind.

2. adj. 2

   Tending to bluster. Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.

3. adj. 3

   Tending to bluster. Characterized by strong or violent emotion; not calm, stable or orderly.

Example sentences

• windy This was in the dead of October, chilly and windy.
• breezy Close the window, it's cold and breezy outside.
• blustery Rain will clear to leave sunshine and blustery showers.
• turbulent Ziri's raft made it through the turbulent waters.
• stormy Wet and stormy areas will get wetter and stormier.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

windy², gusty², blowy²

6 letters

stormy², breezy²

7 letters

squally

8 letters

blustery³

9 letters

turbulent³

10 letters

swaggering³, blustering³

11 letters

tempestuous⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (windy² = 2 syllables).