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Definitions

boastful

[bohst-fuhl] / ˈboʊst fəl /
ADJECTIVE
bragging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogant bombastic cocky exultant pompous pretentious
WEAK
big big-headed conceited crowing egotistic egotistical full of hot air highfalutin hot stuff know-it-all loudmouth on ego trip puffed-up self-aggrandizing self-applauding smart-alecky snooty strutting stuck-up swaggering swanky swollen-headed too big for one's britches vainglorious vaunting windbag
Antonyms
STRONGEST
humble modest unconceited
WEAK
deprecating

Example Sentences

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At press briefings and public events, the former television host has adopted an at times boastful, mocking tone in describing the offensive.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

It is the kind of boastful big numbers, mixed with a make-money-not-war philosophy, that has endeared him to his boss, a friend of four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

He is beyond boastful, talking ad nauseum about how he knows more than all the experts in their respective fields.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

The lyrics find the star in boisterous, boastful form - revelling in his successes in music, fashion and on the acclaimed TV show Top Boy.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

The boastful convict was Sergeant Thomas Hickey, one of Washington’s bodyguards.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen