bragging (Meaning)
bragging (n)
an instance of boastful talk
bragging (s)
exhibiting self-importance
bragging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Brag
Synonyms & Antonyms of bragging
Synonyms:
- blusterous
- smug
- vainglorious
- swaggering
- egoistical
- egotistical
- bombastic
- braggy
- arrogant
- braggart
- cocky
- conceited
- boastful
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- uppish
- biggety
- cavalier
- lordly
- high-and-mighty
- snooty
- assured
- bumptious
- pontifical
- bigheaded
- huffy
- stuck-up
- pretentious
- chesty
- consequential
- egotistic
- vain
- snobby
- toplofty
- proud
- pompous
- uppity
- superior
- hifalutin
- swellheaded
- egoistic
- snobbish
- overweening
- self-satisfied
- overconfident
- supercilious
- prideful
- disdainful
- blustery
- fastuous
- self-conceited
- holier-than-thou
- complacent
- assumptive
- toploftical
- self-assertive
- haughty
- self-important
- important
- high-hat
- domineering
- high-handed
- biggity
Antonyms:
- self-reproachful
- down-to-earth
- shy
- diffident
- retiring
- unassertive
- shy
- sheepish
- unpretentious
- unpretentious
- unassertive
- down-to-earth
- self-critical
- bashful
- shrinking
- self-distrustful
- meek
- unassuming
- self-reproving
- unassuming
- uncomplacent
- diffident
- self-reproving
- self-doubting
- uncomplacent
- self-critical
- meek
- shrinking
- retiring
- self-reproachful
- bashful
- self-distrustful
- self-doubting
- sheepish
Synonyms:
- peremptory
- self-congratulatory
- selfish
- presuming
- self-gratulatory
- imperious
- self-promoting
- self-asserting
- lofty
- self-adulatory
- confident
- self-dramatizing
- masterful
- presumptuous
- self-applauding
- self-opinionated
- self-confident
- self-glorifying
- self-contented
- highfalutin
- self-centered
- self-assured
Antonyms:
bragging Sentence Examples
- His constant bragging about his accomplishments made it difficult to spend time with him.
- She couldn't resist the urge to indulge in some bragging after acing her exams.
- Despite his lack of experience, he couldn't help but engage in shameless bragging about his expertise.
- The team's victory was marred by the opponent's incessant bragging about their superior skills.
- His bragging about his new job grated on his friends' nerves, who were struggling to find work themselves.
- Even in the face of failure, he found ways to spin the situation into a moment for bragging.
- Her constant bragging about her possessions revealed a deeper insecurity lurking beneath the surface.
- Despite their impressive achievements, they remained humble, avoiding any hint of bragging.
- The coworker's bragging about their recent promotion overshadowed the achievements of others in the office.
- His bragging about his connections in high places often fell on deaf ears, as few believed his exaggerated claims.
FAQs About the word bragging
an instance of boastful talk, exhibiting self-importanceof Brag
blusterous, smug, vainglorious, swaggering, egoistical, egotistical, bombastic, braggy, arrogant, braggart
timid, egoless,humble, modest, humble, egoless, modest, timid, self-reproachful, down-to-earth
His constant bragging about his accomplishments made it difficult to spend time with him.
She couldn't resist the urge to indulge in some bragging after acing her exams.
Despite his lack of experience, he couldn't help but engage in shameless bragging about his expertise.
The team's victory was marred by the opponent's incessant bragging about their superior skills.
