blustery
Windswept and cold
Blustery describes weather marked by strong, gusty winds, often with rain or snow: a blustery November afternoon.
The word suggests unpredictable gusts rather than steady gales.
Extended to people, blustery means loudly aggressive or boastful but without real substance—all bluster: His blustery threats didn't intimidate anyone.
Sudden bursts of air
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
tempestuous · raw · brisk · wild · turbulent · biting · harsh · whipping
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
hurricane · tornado · squall · whirlwind · rainstorm · hailstorm · blizzard · monsoon
Excessively inflated language
- swaggeringOstentatiously self-assured manner
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- blowhardBoastful empty talker
loudmouth · boastful · windbag · braggadocious · puffed-up · self-important · grandstanding · vainglorious
Hostile and confrontational
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
pushy · forceful · loud · confrontational · brash · belligerent · hectoring · bluff
gusts
Sudden bursts of air
howling · tempestuous · raw · brisk · wild · turbulent · biting · harsh · whipping · fierce
tempest
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
typhoon · hurricane · tornado · squall · whirlwind · rainstorm · hailstorm · blizzard · monsoon · deluge
bombastic
Excessively inflated language
- swaggeringOstentatiously self-assured manner
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
blowhard · loudmouth · boastful · windbag · braggadocious · puffed-up · self-important · grandstanding · vainglorious · overblown
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
domineering · pushy · forceful · loud · confrontational · brash · belligerent · hectoring · bluff · gruff
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell
- Wind termscalm, breezy, windy, gusty, still
- wind wordsbreeze, gust, draft, gale, squall
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- autumnautumn leaves, leaf fall, fall, autumn equinox, golden leaves
blusterymeek
Humbly unassertive
submissive · mild-mannered · soft-spoken · timid · humble
bluster, blustering, blustered, blusterer, blusterers, blusteriest, blusterings