boastful

Prone to bragging

Boastful describes someone who brags or speaks with excessive pride about themselves or their accomplishments.

A boastful person draws attention to their own success, wealth, or abilities: He was boastful about his promotion.

The word carries a negative connotation—boasting is generally seen as off-putting rather than confident.

arrogant

bragging

Excessive self-praise

swaggeringOstentatiously self-assured manner
conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
egotisticalExcessively self-centered

pompous · vainglorious · self-aggrandizing · blowhard · braggart · show-off · grandstanding · puffed-up · crowing · gloating

showy

ostentatious

Showily excessive

flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
flashyShowy, often tastelessly so

extravagant · pretentious · theatrical · gaudy · bombastic · over-the-top · attention-seeking · peacocking · exhibitionistic · splashy

proud

prideful

Feeling superior to others

self-assuredTrusting in oneself
confidentSure of oneself
dignifiedComposed and respectable

accomplished · assertive · honorable · noble · self-respecting · triumphant · exultant · victorious · celebratory · beaming

Categories

egotismarrogant, conceited, egocentric, egomaniac, egotist
arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, haughty
fablesfable, Aesop, Aesop's fables, Aesop fables, tortoise and hare
demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, demeanor
flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
egoego, egoism, big ego, egotism, egocentrism

Opposites

self-presentation

boastfulhumble

Unassuming about oneself

modest · self-effacing · unassuming · self-deprecating · meek

speech style about self

boastfuldeprecating

Expressing disapproval or belittlement

self-deprecating · understating · self-critical · reticent · taciturn

Family

boastfulness, boastfully

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G