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braggadocious

British  
/ ˌbræɡəˈdəʊʃəs /

adjective

  1. informal boastful

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of braggadocious

C20: from braggadocio

Example Sentences

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Over subsequent releases – the exuberant Shooting Star, or the braggadocious Woke Up – they crystallised a musical vision that fused sci-fi aesthetics to the elastic grooves of 90s R&B.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

The braggadocious “Helicopter” has a piercing throb like a car alarm, while “Stole Ya Flow”—a diss track apparently addressed to Drake—has a curling and distorted drone winding through it, a rattlesnake-like warning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

Suddenly, it wasn’t enough to just be braggadocious on the mic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2023

"Not to be braggadocious but the debate will not be a very exciting one if I'm not there."

From Reuters Jun. 29, 2023

But is being "braggadocious" the secret to success?

From Salon Jun. 22, 2022

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