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blustering

ADJECTIVE
blowy
Synonyms
WEAK
blowing blustery breezy gusty squally windy
ADJECTIVE
bluff
Synonyms
STRONG
blunt brief direct frank open rough short tart
WEAK
barefaced bearish breviloquent brusque candid crusty curt downright forthright gruff hearty honest laconic no-nonsense outspoken plain-spoken rude short-spoken sincere snippety snippy straightforward tactless terse unceremonious
Antonyms
STRONG
courteous devious dishonest lengthy long polite
ADJECTIVE
bullying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imperious
STRONG
hectoring swaggering
WEAK
despotic
ADJECTIVE
furious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated fierce intense intensified raging vehement violent
WEAK
blustery boisterous concentrated excessive exquisite extreme flaming impetuous rampageous rough savage tempestuous terrible tumultuous ungovernable unrestrained vicious wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm gentle mild moderate peaceful
WEAK
cheerful elated excited exhilarated happy pleased quiet
ADJECTIVE
gusty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blustery breezy stormy
WEAK
airy blowy hearty robust squally tempestuous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm still
WEAK
quiet
ADJECTIVE
loud
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big boisterous deafening emphatic heavy intense lusty powerful rambunctious raucous resounding ringing roaring rowdy strident strong thundering vehement vociferous
STRONG
forte
WEAK
blatant booming cacophonous clamorous crashing deep ear-piercing ear-splitting full full-mouthed fulminating high-sounding loud-voiced obstreperous pealing piercing resonant sonorous stentorian tumultuous turbulent turned up uproarious wakes the dead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm dull indistinct insignificant little low mild moderate quiet restrained shy silent small soft unhealthy unimportant weak
WEAK
inaudible inoffensive subdued tasteful
ADJECTIVE
loudmouthed
Synonyms
WEAK
bellowing big-voiced bigmouthed boisterous full-throated obnoxious vociferous
ADJECTIVE
raging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enraged furious seething stormy turbulent
STRONG
bent fuming incensed infuriated raving rough
WEAK
angry at boiling point bent out of shape beside oneself blowing a gasket blowing one's top blustery boiling mad boiling over fit to be tied frenzied going ape irate mad as a hornet rabid ranting and raving raving mad seeing red tempestuous throwing a fit wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm mild moderate
WEAK
delighted giddy gleeful happy
ADJECTIVE
rampant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excessive flagrant growing prevalent raging rife runaway spreading unbridled unchecked uncontrollable unhindered unrestrained wanton
WEAK
aggressive clamorous dominant epidemic exceeding bounds extravagant exuberant fanatical furious impetuous impulsive luxuriant out of control out of hand outrageous pandemic pervasive predominant profuse rampaging rank ungovernable widespread wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
gentle mild moderate moral restrained
WEAK
checked controlled limited
ADJECTIVE
roaring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boisterous booming clamorous crashing deafening earsplitting raucous resounding ringing rowdy thundering tumultuous turbulent
STRONG
blaring deep forte full fulminating heavy pealing piercing
WEAK
big blatant cacophonous ear-piercing ear-splitting emphatic full-mouthed high-sounding intense loud-voiced lusty obstreperous powerful rambunctious resonant sonorous stentorian strident strong turned up uproarious vehement vociferous wakes the dead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm moderate quiet restrained
STRONG
light soft trivial
ADJECTIVE
roiled
Synonyms
STRONG
agitated buffeting dirty dry grating jarring raging rasping
WEAK
blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious raucous roily rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild
ADJECTIVE
roily
Synonyms
WEAK
agitated blustery boisterous buffeting cacophonous choppy coarse dirty discordant dry furious grating gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious jarring raging rasping raucous roiled rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild
ADJECTIVE
rough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choppy coarse dry harsh rugged turbulent
STRONG
agitated buffeting grating husky jarring raging rasping wild
WEAK
blustery boisterous cacophonous discordant furious gruff hoarse inclement inharmonious raucous squally stridulent tempestuous tumultuous unmusical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm courteous easy gentle mild moderate nice polite refined smooth soft sophisticated
WEAK
accurate complete definite even level polished precise regular temperate
ADJECTIVE
rough-and-tumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disorderly rough rugged strenuous tempestuous turbulent
STRONG
buffeting dry grating husky knockabout rasping tough wild
WEAK
agitated blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh hoarse inclement inharmonious jarring raging raucous squally stridulent tumultuous unmusical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm easy facile gentle mild moderate
STRONG
controllable delicate
ADJECTIVE
stormy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bitter blustery damp frigid murky rainy tempestuous torrid turbulent violent wet windy
WEAK
blowy boisterous cold coming down dirty foul furious gusty howling menacing pouring raging raining cats and dogs riproaring roaring savage squally stormful storming threatening wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm dry gentle mild moderate
WEAK
clear clement
ADJECTIVE
tempestuous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heated impassioned passionate turbulent
WEAK
agitated blustery boisterous breezy coarse emotional excited feverish furious gusty hysterical intense raging rough rugged squally storming stormy tumultuous unbridled uncontrolled unrestrained violent wild windy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic calm cool indifferent unexcited
WEAK
gentle mild moderate
ADJECTIVE
turbulent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bitter bumpy choppy fierce rough stormy swirling tempestuous unstable violent
WEAK
agitated blustery boiling coarse confused destructive disordered disturbed foaming furious howling inclement moiling noisy restless riotous roaring ruffled rugged stirred up stormful storming thunderous tremulous tumultuous wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm gentle kind mild moderate nice peaceful smooth
WEAK
manageable obedient settled stable
ADJECTIVE
wild
Synonyms
STRONG
howling rough
WEAK
blustery choppy disturbed furious inclement raging storming tempestuous turbulent violent
Antonyms
WEAK
calm gentle mild moderate
ADJECTIVE
windy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blustery boisterous brisk gusty stormy windswept
WEAK
airy blowing blowy drafty fresh raw squally tempestuous wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm quiet
WEAK
uncommunicative unresponsive

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Max Frumes and Sujeet Indap sketch the shifting alliances and blustering personalities that made this one of the most notorious Chapter 11 cases of the 21st century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Students treat institutional rituals as a farce and openly mock their principal - calling him Yamdoot after the Hindu god of death - a blustering figure who addresses them as "My dear donkey".

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Forecasters issued dire warnings about trying to drive through blustering winds and whiteout conditions, and Yosemite National Park was closed.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

Gleason played the blustering bus driver Ralph Kramden.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

Lord Jonos Bracken arrived from the ruins of Stone Hedge, glowering and blustering, and took a seat as far from Tytos Blackwood as the tables would permit.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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