What does boastful mean?
Boastful means Tending to boast or brag..
Boastful
/ˈbəʊstfʊl/ · adjective
Meaning
Tending to boast or brag..
Example Sentences
He wrote a boastful autobiography, recording all his great deeds.
It makes one's blood boil, yet heart tremble, to think that we Englishmen and our American descendants, with their boastful cry of liberty, have been and are so guilty
Synonyms for boastful
Antonyms for boastful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more boastful
- most boastful
- boastfull
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for boastful?
Common synonyms include boastful, bragging, crowing, gasconade.
What is the opposite of boastful?
Possible antonyms include humble, modest, quiet, shy.
How do you use boastful in a sentence?
He wrote a boastful autobiography, recording all his great deeds.
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