swashbuckling
adjective
[ ˈswɒʃbʌklɪŋ ]
• engaging in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance.
• "a crew of swashbuckling buccaneers"
swashbuckling
noun
• daring and romantic adventure.
• "the film is heavy on the swashbuckling and high-seas adventure"
Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from swashbuckler.
swashbuckle
verb
• engage in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance.
• "this guy can swashbuckle and hold his own"
Similar:
daring,
romantic,
heroic,
daredevil,
swaggering,
dashing,
adventurous,
rakish,
bold,
valiant,
valorous,
fearless,
lionhearted,
stout-hearted,
dauntless,
doughty,
devil-may-care,
gallant,
chivalrous,
dazzling,
macho,
ostentatious,
Origin:
late 19th century: back-formation from swashbuckler.
