blustery
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for blustery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Coming in sudden, noisy gusts.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
blustering
blusterous
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Coming in sudden, noisy gusts.
“Currently, there are blustery winds blowing in Patagonia.”
2. adj
Loud and full of empty bravado, especially when speaking.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued this week to use a blustery “we will go it alone if we must” rhetoric publicly.”
Opposites
