Synonyms for blustery
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Stormy — accompanied by strong wind
stormy, windy, breezy, tempestuous, squally, blowy, blusterous
2. Blustering — pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Accompanied by strong wind.
Today is such a cold blustery day!
- adj. 2
Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.
Related words
- Word family
- blustering blusterous
Example sentences
- windy This was in the dead of October, chilly and windy.
- stormy Wet and stormy areas will get wetter and stormier.
- breezy Close the window, it's cold and breezy outside.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| blustery | rising | |
| windy | rising | |
| stormy | steady | |
| breezy | rising | |
| tempestuous | steady | |
| swaggering | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- windy2, gusty2, blowy2
- 6 letters
- stormy2, breezy2
- 7 letters
- squally
- 10 letters
- swaggering3, blustering3, blusterous
- 11 letters
- tempestuous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (windy2 = 2 syllables).