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boastful

boast·ful

boastful

 
pronunciation:
bost fl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: tending to boast or characterized by boasting.
He was always so boastful that I never believed half of what he said about himself."Best in the world" seems like a boastful statement that is unlikely to be true.I get tired of her being so boastful of her children's accomplishments.
antonyms:
modest
similar words:
arrogant, conceited, haughty, pompous, pretentious, self-important
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derivations: boastfully (adv.), boastfulness (n.)
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