braggart

[brag-ert]

noun

1. a person who does a lot of bragging.

adjective

1. bragging; boastful.

braggart

/ ˈbræɡət /

noun

1. a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger

adjective

1. boastful

Other Word Forms

• braggartism noun
• braggartly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of braggart¹

First recorded in 1570–80; brag + -art

Word History and Origins

Origin of braggart¹

C16: see _brag

Example Sentences

Instead, the feeble man behind the curtain is really just a sad, bent, braggart who spends most of his time redecorating the White House and fantasizing that he’s been anointed king of the world.

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

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

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

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

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