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[ bohst-fuhl ] / ˈboʊst fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boastful ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivegiven to or characterized by boasting. Origin of boastfulFirst recorded in 1275–1325, boastful is from the Middle English word bostful.See boast1, -ful SYNONYMS FOR boastfulconceited, cocky, pompous, cocksure, vainglorious, egotistic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR boastful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM boastfulboast·ful·ly, adverbboast·ful·ness, nouno·ver·boast·ful, adjectiveo·ver·boast·ful·ly, adverb o·ver·boast·ful·ness, nounun·boast·ful, adjectiveun·boast·ful·ly, adverbun·boast·ful·ness, noun Words nearby boastfulboarish, boart, Boas, boast, boaster, boastful, boat, boatage, boatbill, boat bug, boatbuilder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boastfulOn video, Raymond Santana was smug, boastful, and nonchalant by turns, vividly reenacting who did what during the rape. The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST He then regales them, boastful without even the sheen of a humblebrag, with tales of his glittering political career. Redford Takes on Rahm in the Furious Blur of ‘Chicagoland’|Tim Teeman|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST But he couldn't resist adding that it was "difficult to sing," and that "its sentiments are boastful and bloodthirsty." Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National Anthem|Jefferson Morley|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Now in GOP circles there is boastful talk of Romney “expanding the map” into New Jersey and Michigan and Oregon. Mitt Romney’s Delusions of Victory|Matt Latimer|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Olson, not only a cruel but also a boastful man, narrated to Peter the story of his horrific crimes. Meet a Serial Killer|David Frum|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST They were hard drinkers and fighters; loud, boastful talkers, good-natured if not opposed; good “mixers.” The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler The priest, a stout man and also very tall, dreaded him on account of his boastful talk which attracted followers. Original Short Stories, Volume 4 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant The golden Iris will weep for her boastful standards, and together with her inhabitants will groan for the conquered towns. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917|Various It reminded Jimmy of the boastful speech he had made that morning. Aunt 'Liza's Hero and Other Stories|Annie Fellows Johnston A moment afterward the Kiowa finished his boastful tale, and received a noisy ovation from his people. Three Sioux Scouts|Elmer Russell Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for boastful
adjectivetending to boast; characterized by boasting Derived forms of boastfulboastfully, adverbboastfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boastfulbombastic, pretentious, cocky, exultant, pompous, arrogant, big, conceited, egotistic, egotistical, know-it-all, puffed-up, smart-alecky, snooty, stuck-up, swanky, vainglorious, windbag, crowing, full of hot air |