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单词 swashbuckling
释义

swashbuckling

adjective

swash·​buck·​ling ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce swashbuckling (audio)
ˈswȯsh-
1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One night of each cruise the ship is taken over by beloved Disney pirates, like Redd from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, to have a swashbuckling good time with live music on the pool decks. Megan Dubois, Chron, 14 July 2022 One noticeable difference: The swashbuckling effect is gone; the graphics rely mostly on typography. cleveland, 2 June 2022 News reports described him as a swashbuckling reptile expert who rolled into town in an alligator-tooth necklace. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 The name of the film's swashbuckling archaeologist hero? Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2022 The swashbuckling series is loosely based on the real-life adventures of Stede Bonnet (played by Flight of the Conchords' Rhys Darby), an 18th-century aristocrat who abandoned his privileged upbringing to seek adventure on the high seas. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022 Tellurian: Betting on the second coming of Souki Compared to the safety of Sempra, Tellurian (TELL) is the most daring of bets on LNG's future role in global energy and on one of the industry's most swashbuckling pioneers. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2022 Young approached it with a swashbuckling flair, leaping from boat to platform and back and at one point dragging the boat with his whole tribe inside it through the surf. al, 9 Mar. 2022 Means Death, HBO Max's swashbuckling comedy about 18th-century piracy. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

swashbuckler

First Known Use

circa 1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

swashbuckling

adjective

as in heroic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • heroic
  • madcap
  • valiant
  • gallant
  • fearless
  • intrepid
  • lionhearted
  • valorous
  • brave
  • courageous
  • dashing
  • impetuous
  • reckless
  • daredevil
  • spirited
  • adventurous
  • daring
  • stalwart
  • brash
  • heroical
  • plucky
  • dauntless
  • unafraid
  • adventuresome
  • spunky
  • stouthearted
  • hotheaded
  • rash
  • impulsive
  • foolhardy
  • heedless
  • undaunted
  • gritty
  • incautious
  • enterprising
  • overconfident
  • imprudent
  • venturous
  • wild
  • stout
  • venturesome
  • gutsy
  • thoughtless
  • audacious
  • hardy
  • free-swinging
  • overbold
  • emboldened
  • bold
  • nervy
  • headlong
  • precipitate
  • wacky
  • hasty
  • nutty
  • lunatic
  • foolish
  • silly
  • greathearted
  • whacky
  • nerved
  • harebrained
  • scatterbrained
  • witless
  • absurd
  • mad
  • unnecessary
  • brainless
  • idiotic
  • insane
  • gadarene
  • balmy
  • asinine
  • crazy
  • irrational
  • moronic
  • half-witted
  • stupid
  • dumb
  • unreasonable
  • idiotical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • timid
  • cowardly
  • cautious
  • coward
  • careful
  • unadventurous
  • craven
  • prudent
  • pusillanimous
  • wary
  • milky
  • shy
  • timorous
  • lily-livered
  • overcautious
  • poltroon
  • unenterprising
  • fearful
  • chickenhearted
  • afraid
  • heedful
  • frightened
  • milk-livered
  • rational
  • sound
  • alarmed
  • sensible
  • cool
  • startled
  • reasonable
  • scared
  • calm
  • terrified
  • levelheaded
  • spooked
  • fainthearted
  • wise
  • overcareful
  • sane
  • shocked
  • sage
  • horrified
  • affrighted
  • unnerved
  • upset
  • concerned
  • terrorized
  • worried
  • dismayed
  • appalled
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