Definitions

strutting

[struht-ing] / ˈstrʌt ɪŋ /

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (2) Noun (1)

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boastful adj.
vainglorious adj.
vainglory n.

ADJECTIVE

boastful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrogant bombastic cocky exultant pompous pretentious

WEAK

big big-headed conceited crowing egotistic egotistical full of hot air highfalutin hot stuff know-it-all loudmouth on ego trip puffed-up self-aggrandizing self-applauding smart-alecky snooty stuck-up swaggering swanky swollen-headed too big for one's britches vainglorious vaunting windbag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

humble modest unconceited

WEAK

deprecating

ADJECTIVE

vainglorious

Synonyms

WEAK

arrogant blowing one's own horn boasting bragging cavalier cocky conceited egotistic egotistical haughty high-and-mighty high-handed huffy overbearing pompous presumptuous pretentious puffed up self-important snobbish snooty stuck-up swaggering vain

NOUN

vainglory

Synonyms

STRONG

arrogance boastfulness bragging cockiness conceit condescension egoism egotism haughtiness huff overconfidence patronage presumption pretension self-importance smugness snobbery swagger vanity

WEAK

big-headedness swelled head

Antonyms

STRONG

humility meekness modesty truth

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strutting

“And then there’s some funny stuff too,” Dan explained, strutting around the store, with a sense of importance.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Yet, it was no hallucination to see Vin Diesel strutting the red carpet in a custom blazer with rhinestones spelling out “Fast Forever,” the 11th and final installment, scheduled to be released in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

New Yorkers can’t get enough of the strutting woodcock.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

He used to build his rosters by strutting up to future NBA stars and convincing them to head from high school to his training camps in Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Magdalys just stared at him, her mount strutting a slow circle around the yard, head bowed, ready to charge.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

strutting

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