Meanings
plural blusterers
- A person who blusters.
If entertaining TV blusterer John McLaughlin felt any contrition after ponying up a six-figure sum to settle a sexual-harassment suit in 1989, he is evidently over it.
1992 July/August, “Naked City”, in Spy, page 181 more example
The Syrian force was pulled back quickly and with reportedly heavy losses, but it stayed around long enough to remind the world that the Syrians are still the biggest blusterers and brinkmen in the Middle East.
1970, Time, volume 96
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian деребе́й
- деребе́й (derebéj)a person who blusters
Finnish suupaltti
- suupalttia person who blusters
French matamore
- matamorea person who blusters
German Aufplusterer, Wichtigtuer
- Aufplusterera person who blusters
- Wichtigtuera person who blusters
Irish gal, bliústar
- gala person who blusters
- bliústara person who blusters
- bolscairea person who blusters
- galacha person who blusters
Latin calcitrō
- calcitrōa person who blusters
Cite this entry
blusterer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blusterer
“blusterer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blusterer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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