English Explanatory Dictionary

braggart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who constantly brags or boasts.
adj
  1. Characterized by boasting; boastful.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹæɡɑːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-braggart.wav /ˈbɹæɡɚt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-braggart.wav

Word forms

braggart braggarts braggard more braggart most braggart

Etymology

From Middle French bragard (“bragging, flaunting, vain", also "a showy, arrogant individual”), from braguer (“to boast, brag”). No firm relation to English brag has been established.

Synonyms

bragger blower blowhard blusterer boaster braggadocian braggadocio braggart bully cacafogo cacafuego cracker gascon huffcap huffer poseur pseud vaunter

Related words

brag bragging braggingly big mouth gasbag loudmouth peacock windbag arrogance arrogant

Derived words

braggartism braggartly braggartry
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