boastful

[ bohst-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. given to or characterized by boasting.

Origin of boastful

1
First recorded in 1275–1325, boastful is from the Middle English word bostful.See boast1, -ful

Other words for boastful

Other words from boastful

  • boast·ful·ly, adverb
  • boast·ful·ness, noun
  • o·ver·boast·ful, adjective
  • o·ver·boast·ful·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·boast·ful·ness, noun
  • un·boast·ful, adjective
  • un·boast·ful·ly, adverb
  • un·boast·ful·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for boastful

boastful

/ (ˈbəʊstfʊl) /


adjective
  1. tending to boast; characterized by boasting

Derived forms of boastful

  • boastfully, adverb
  • boastfulness, noun

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