boastfulness

noun

as in bravado

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Recent Examples of boastfulness And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness. — Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026 Some officials announced the recent reversal with a bit of boastfulness, others with a hint of relief. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boastfulness
  1. bravado
  2. vainglory
  3. arrogance
  4. triumphalism
  5. haughtiness
  6. braggadocio
  7. swagger
  8. imperiousness
Noun
  • Those rivalries, bravado and score-settling led to the carnage, Ng argued Monday.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • Also assisting Schuemann is his bravado.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Definition of bravado
Noun
  • The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
    — Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Definition of vainglory
Noun
  • Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.
    — Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Trump’s default setting is triumphalism.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of triumphalism
Noun
  • Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of haughtiness
Noun
  • In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
    — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • This is another stride of lyricism, philosophy, I’m-the-best braggadocio, bravado.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of braggadocio
Noun
  • But the timing — 1774 — and Gwinnett’s swagger positioned him to be a force in patriot politics.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • At Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar, Caesars Palace, they are known bringing rockstar swagger to traditional indulgence, including its menu of playful twists on classic caviar pairings.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of swagger
Noun
  • Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of imperiousness

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“Boastfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastfulness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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