boasts

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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He promoted it on podcasts, including “BG2,” one he launched with venture capitalist Bill Gurley in early 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

Netflix acknowledged the competitive threat recently with a product redesign that added a TikTok-style vertical video feed, and has expanded into video games, podcasts and live events.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Regis, a former journalist, has integrated his mother into his work making non-fiction content, including podcasts and films.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

I brought up the fact that he’d made similar disclosures in podcasts in the last year and to me just weeks earlier.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Caroline and I have interviews with radio and TV stations, and newspapers and podcasts are interested too.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman