boastful

boast ¹  (bst)

v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts

v.intr.

To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way.

v.tr.

1. To speak of with excessive pride.

2. To possess or own (a desirable feature): "[the] capital of a region in the southeast that boasts bountiful coal fields" (US Air).

3. To contain; have.

n.

1. The act or an instance of bragging.

2. A source of pride.

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[Middle English bosten, from bost, a brag.]

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boaster n.

boastful adj.

boastful·ly adv.

boastful·ness n.

Synonyms: boast¹, brag, crow², vaunt
These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about oneself or something related to oneself. Boast is the most general: "We confide [that is, have confidence] in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it" (Thomas Jefferson).
Brag implies exaggerated claims and often an air of insolent superiority: He bragged about his grades.
Crow stresses exultation and often loud rejoicing: No candidate should crow until the votes have been counted.
Vaunt suggests ostentatiousness and lofty extravagance of expression: "He did not vaunt of his new dignity, but I understood he was highly pleased with it" (James Boswell).

Usage Note: Some have objected to the use of boast as a transitive verb meaning "to possess or own (a desirable feature)," as in This network boasts an audience with a greater concentration of professionals and managers than any other broadcast vehicle. This usage is by now well established, however, and is acceptable to 62 percent of the Usage Panel.

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boast ²  (bst)

tr.v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts

To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.

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[Origin unknown.]

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boastful [ˈbəʊstfʊl]

adj

tending to boast; characterized by boasting

boastfully  adv

boastfulness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

boastful - exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing, big proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

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boastful

adjective bragging, vain, crowing, swaggering, vaunting, conceited, swanky (informal), puffed-up, egotistical, vainglorious, swollen-headed, full of yourself I am not afraid of seeming boastful.
modest, humble, unassuming, self-deprecating, self-effacing, self-belittling

Translations

boastful [ˈbəʊstfʊl] ADJ → jactancioso, fanfarrón

boastful [ˈbəʊstfʊl] adj → vantard(e)

boastful

adj, boastfully

adv → prahlerisch

boastful [ˈbəʊstfʊl] adj → pieno/a di sé, che si vanta sempre