someone who is boastful often talks proudly about things they have done or can do, or about something they own, especially in order to make other people admire them
I don’t want to sound boastful but I always finish everything on time.
Synonyms and related words
Describing behaviour that is intended to impress others
grand
flamboyant
grandly
derived words
boastfully
adverb
Synonyms and related words
Describing behaviour that is intended to impress others
grand
flamboyant
grandly
boastfulness
noun
Synonyms and related words
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness
boast
pretension
ostentation
boastful
adjectiveshowing disapproval
US /ˈboʊstfəl/
DEFINITIONS1
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someone who is boastful often talks proudly about things they have done or can do, or about something they own, especially in order to make other people admire them
I don’t want to sound boastful but I always finish everything on time.
Synonyms and related words
Describing behavior that is intended to impress others
grand
flamboyant
grandly
derived words
boastfully
adverb
Synonyms and related words
Describing behavior that is intended to impress others