boastfulness

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.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

boastfulness - outspoken conceit                     vainglory conceitedness, vanity, conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

Translations

boastfulness [ˈbəʊstfʊlnɪs] N → jactancia f, fanfarronería f

boastfulness [ˈbəʊstfʊlnɪs] n → vantardise f

boastfulness

n → Prahlerei f

boastfulness [ˈbəʊstfəlnɪs] n → vanagloria