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Definitions

swashbuckling

[swosh-buhk-ling, swawsh-] / ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lɪŋ, ˈswɔʃ- /
ADJECTIVE
dashing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dapper debonair fearless plucky stylish
STRONG
alert animated daring dazzling keen rousing smart spirited swank swish
WEAK
adventurous chic elegant exclusive exuberant fashionable gallant gay jaunty lively modish showy sporty vivacious
Antonyms
STRONG
apathetic dull lethargic stupid unfashionable unstylish
WEAK
boring calm drab plain unimpressive
ADJECTIVE
flamboyant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bombastic brilliant colorful dazzling flashy glamorous ornate splashy
STRONG
baroque bling blingy camp chichi flaming gaudy rich rococo swank
WEAK
dashing elaborate exciting flaky florid gassy histrionic histrionical jazzy luscious luxuriant ostentatious peacockish pretentious resplendent showy sporty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull plain simple
WEAK
calm moderate modest restrained tasteful unflashy
NOUN
piracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
copying hijacking infringement plagiarism theft
STRONG
bootlegging buccaneering rapine stealing
WEAK
commandeering freebooting marauding pirating

Example Sentences

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Film director Quentin Tarantino is coming to London's West End to stage a "swashbuckling comedy" play set in 1830s Europe.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The play will be "a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen", and will reach the stage in early 2027, the announcement said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

New Zealander Finn Allen capped off a brilliant season by overtaking David Warner's 433 runs to finish as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 466 after his swashbuckling 36 off 22 balls.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

He also contributed swashbuckling rhythm guitar informed by his love of jazz pianists and unorthodox time signatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

His heroes included D’Artagnan and the Count of Monte Cristo and he affected what he thought were their swashbuckling gallantries.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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