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boast

[bohst] / boʊst /
NOUN
brag; source of pride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluster
STRONG
avowal bombast braggadocio bravado exaggeration gasconade grandiloquence heroics joy pretension pride self-satisfaction swank treasure vaunt
WEAK
pride and joy
Antonyms
STRONG
humility modesty
WEAK
deprecation
VERB
brag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise
STRONG
aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor
WEAK
attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad conceal fail hide
WEAK
be modest deprecate
VERB
to have advantage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
claim exhibit own possess
WEAK
be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dispossess lose not have
WEAK
be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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Wall Street hitters like Morgan Stanley’s Michael Grimes and Goldman Sachs’s Kim Posnett boast about their firms and promise everything to get the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Add in the quality of England winger Lauren Hemp, Japan's midfield maestro Yui Hasegawa and January signing Sam Coffey, City boast a terrifying line-up.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The stock market is looking a lot more volatile —stocks that boast healthy profits and dividends are one way to ride out the storm.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Locals boast that their cielo tejido is world famous, and once even went on display in Dubai.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

She also knew that he liked to boast and she would egg him on shamelessly.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.