boaster

¹ American  

[boh-ster] / ˈboʊ stər /

noun

1. a person who boasts or brags.

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boaster ² American  

[boh-ster] / ˈboʊ stər /

noun

Masonry.

1. a chisel for boasting stone.

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Usage

What does boaster mean? A boaster is someone who is known for boasting—bragging, especially in a way that exaggerates or shows excessive pride about the boaster’s skills, possessions, or accomplishments. The word boast can also be used as a noun to refer to such a claim, as in He was a boaster who was known for his outrageous boasts—like about how he once rode a shark. Boasters most often boast about themselves—their skills, their possessions, or the things that they have accomplished—but a boaster can also boast about someone else. A parent might be called a boaster because they constantly boast about their child’s accomplishments, for example. A boaster can be described as boastful. Example: Don’t be such a boaster—try to have a little humility.

Etymology

Origin of boaster¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at boast ¹, -er ¹

Origin of boaster²

First recorded in 1875–80; boast ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

boaster

He was not a boaster, but it was clear from his pictures—of war, of conflict, of civil unrest—that he was brave.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2019

The flatterer does to another what the boaster does to himself.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2018

Turns out the closeness, once highly anticipated, was now suffocating because the friend was a nonstop talker, boaster, and one-upper.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2014

Larry Bird is not the first name that comes to mind when thinking of great trash-talkers in history, but he was a stealth boaster.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2014

Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; Ð applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah