braggart

American  

[brag-ert] / ˈbræg ərt /

noun

1. a person who does a lot of bragging.

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adjective

1. bragging; boastful.

braggart British  

/ ˈbræɡət /

noun

1. a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger

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adjective

1. boastful

Other Word Forms

• braggartism noun
• braggartly adverb

Etymology

Origin of braggart

First recorded in 1570–80; brag + -art

Example Sentences

A fast talker who exudes confidence but isn’t a braggart, Newman looks far younger than 49.

From Los Angeles Times

Filmmakers picked up on her eccentric, mannered style and the so-called “Maggie Smith character” — the class-fixated braggart she perfected — was born.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t mean to sound like a braggart, but I think I should have a special.

From Los Angeles Times

Look, he’s everything our mothers told us not to be: a bully, braggart, whiner, liar and name-caller.

From Los Angeles Times

"He was just some braggart saying, 'I'm D.B. Cooper,' you know?"

From Salon