braggart
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of braggart
Explanation
If you know someone who is a real show off and is always bragging about how great they are, then you might call this boaster a braggart. Braggart is a pejorative word, which means it is used as an insult, so you shouldn’t call your boss or your teacher a braggart — unless you’re looking for trouble. Braggart is similar to other pejoratives like blowhard or bigmouth. Braggarts are characterized by talking loudly (usually in praise of themselves, their possessions, or their accomplishments) and are quick to assert their superiority over others.
Vocabulary lists containing braggart
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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Example Sentences
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The man inside all these textiles has a stupendous ego, and the only characters who come near him in all of fiction are Spenser's Braggadochio and Plautus' Braggart Warrior.
From Time Magazine Archive
The correct response to this is to be found in one of Aesop’s fables, ‘The Braggart’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Some ten years ago Mr. Edward Everett came up from the wilds of Devonshire to study law with Braggart and Pushem, in Chancery Lane.
From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.
On the 29th the forces of Pope, the "Braggart," came upon those of Jackson hidden behind a railroad embankment on the plains of Manassas, and a stubborn battle ensued, which lasted until late at night.
From History of Kershaw's Brigade by Dickert, D. Augustus
Braggart to stand here, filling the careless air with idle words, while all is unaccomplished.
From Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
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