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- [bohst-fuh l]
- /ˈboʊst fəl/
- /ˈbəʊst.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohst-fuh l]
- /ˈboʊst fəl/
Definitions of boastful word
- adjective boastful If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own. 3
- adjective boastful tending to boast; characterized by boasting 3
- adjective boastful inclined to brag; boasting 3
- adjective boastful given to or characterized by boasting. 1
- adjective boastful arrogant 1
- adjective boastful Tending to boast or brag. 0
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Origin of boastful
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
First recorded in 1275-1325, boastful is from the Middle English word bostful. See boast1, -ful
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Parts of speech for Boastful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boastful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boastful
adj boastful
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- cocky — Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- pompous — characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
Antonyms for boastful
adj boastful
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- unconceited — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
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