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Swashbuckling

noun/swˈɑːʃbʌklɪŋ/

Definition

flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior

flamboyantly adventurous

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/swˈɑːʃbʌklɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/swˈɒʃbʌklɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/swˈɒʃbʌklɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /swˈɑːʃbʌklɪŋ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

swaggering

Parts of Speech

noun	flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
adjective	flamboyantly adventurous

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verwegen

extravagantes rücksichtsloses und prahlerisches Verhalten

🇫🇷French

fanfaronnade

comportement flamboyant, imprudent et vantard

🇪🇸Spanish

capa y espada

comportamiento extravagantemente imprudente y jactancioso

🇮🇹Italian

cappa e spada

comportamento vistosamente spericolato e vanaglorioso

🇳🇱Dutch

brutaal

flamboyant roekeloos en opschepperig gedrag

🇵🇹Portuguese

fanfarrão

comportamento extravagantemente imprudente e arrogante

🇷🇺Russian

безрассудный

яркое безрассудное и хвастливое поведение

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

虚张声势

浮夸的鲁莽和自吹自擂的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

冒険家

派手な無謀で傲慢な行動

🇰🇷Korean

모험심

화려하게 무모하고 자랑스러운 행동

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chém gió

hành vi liều lĩnh và khoe khoang một cách khoa trương

🇹🇭Thai

การซัดสาด

พฤติกรรมที่ประมาทเลินเล่อและโอ้อวดอย่างฉูดฉาด

🇮🇩Indonesian

petualang

perilaku flamboyan yang ceroboh dan sombong

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غرور

سلوك متهور ومتفاخر

🇮🇷Persian

شلاق زدن

رفتار پر زرق و برق بی پروا و خودستایی

🇹🇷Turkish

palavra

gösterişli umursamaz ve övünen davranışlar

🇮🇱Hebrew

סבבה

התנהגות פזיזה ומתהדרת באופן ראוותני

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What is the primary definition of the word 'swashbuckling'?

The primary meaning of 'swashbuckling' is 'flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior'.

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Using 'swashbuckling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'swashbuckling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'swashbuckling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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