braggadocio

[brag-uh-doh-shee-oh]

noun

plural

braggadocios 

1. empty boasting; bragging.

2. a boasting person; braggart.

braggadocio

/ ˌbræɡəˈdəʊtʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. vain empty boasting

2. a person who boasts; braggart

Other Word Forms

• braggadocian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of braggadocio¹

After Braggadocchio, boastful character in Spenser's Faerie Queene (1590), apparently a pseudo-Italian coinage based on brag

Word History and Origins

Origin of braggadocio¹

C16: from Braggadocchio , name of a boastful character in Spenser's Faerie Queene ; probably from _braggart + Italian -occhio (augmentative suffix)

Example Sentences

The film’s title comes from a bit of braggadocio — “I’m him” — that started sprouting up in sports leagues during the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times

This latest combination of vanity whining and braggadocio bombast was greeted from Congress, members of his staff, reporters and members of the general public with mostly wide, tired stares.

From Salon

Embracing full mafia braggadocio, Trump tried to extort Zelenskyy for the second time, demanding payment for past protection, and brought in the media to watch.

From Salon

What this shows is that for all of the GOP's swaggering braggadocio about their alleged landslide, Trump's win was razor thin in Congress, indicating once more that he has no coattails.

From Salon

Trump’s speaking style, she said, has always been defined by braggadocio and exaggeration, but, these days, he is making more comments that are outright bizarre.

From Los Angeles Times