boasting Antonyms

Meaning of boasting

Wordnet

boasting (n)

speaking of yourself in superlatives

Webster

boasting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Boast

Webster

boasting (n.)

The act of glorying or vaunting; vainglorious speaking; ostentatious display.

boasting Sentence Examples

  1. Despite his achievements, he refrained from boasting about his success.
  2. Her constant boasting about her wealth made her unpopular among her peers.
  3. Instead of boasting about his intelligence, he preferred to let his actions speak for themselves.
  4. She couldn't help but indulge in some boasting after winning the competition.
  5. His boasting about his physical prowess annoyed everyone in the gym.
  6. Boasting about one's accomplishments can often alienate others.
  7. Despite his modest upbringing, he had a tendency towards boasting about his heritage.
  8. The company's CEO was known for his extravagant boasting during shareholder meetings.
  9. Boasting about one's possessions seldom leads to genuine admiration.
  10. After a few drinks, his boasting about his conquests became increasingly exaggerated.

FAQs About the word boasting

speaking of yourself in superlativesof Boast, The act of glorying or vaunting; vainglorious speaking; ostentatious display.

bragging, exhibiting, crowing, vaunting, blowing,displaying, swaggering, parading, showing off, haranguing

deprecating,minimizing, diminishing, underrating, discounting, diminishing, undervaluing, minimizing, belittling, belittling

Despite his achievements, he refrained from boasting about his success.

Her constant boasting about her wealth made her unpopular among her peers.

Instead of boasting about his intelligence, he preferred to let his actions speak for themselves.

She couldn't help but indulge in some boasting after winning the competition.