braggart

[ brag-ert ]
/ ˈbræg ərt /
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noun

a person who does a lot of bragging.

adjective

bragging; boastful.

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Origin of braggart

First recorded in 1570–80; brag + -art

OTHER WORDS FROM braggart

brag·gart·ism, nounbrag·gart·ly, adverb

Words nearby braggart

Braga, Bragdon, Bragg, braggadocio, braggadocious, braggart, bragger, bragging rights, Bragg scattering, Bragg's law, braggy
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Words related to braggart

know-it-all, egotist, windbag, boaster, blowhard, brag, bragger, swashbuckler, exhibitionist, blatherskite, braggadocio, peacock, show-off, gasbag, blusterer, swaggerer, trumpeter, raver, grandstander, hotshot

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British Dictionary definitions for braggart

braggart
/ (ˈbræɡət) /

noun

a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger

adjective

boastful

Word Origin for braggart

C16: see brag
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