braggers
Those who crow
Braggers are people who boast or speak too proudly about themselves or their accomplishments.
The word carries a mildly negative connotation—braggers are tiresome rather than villainous: Nobody likes braggers, but he can't help himself.
The singular bragger functions like braggart but sounds slightly more casual.
Those who self-aggrandize
- blowhardsSelf-important loud talkers
- bigmouthsThose who overshare
- show-offsPeople who flaunt abilities
- swaggerersBoastful, cocky walkers
loudmouths · braggadocios · windbags · egotists · grandstanders · blusterers · trumpeters · peacocks
Citing connections for status
- showboatingOstentatious self-display
- grandstandingPerforming to impress onlookers
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
- one-upmanshipQuest to surpass others
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- pufferyOverblown self-promotion
- inflationSustained price level increase
one-upmanship · whoppers · dramatization · boastfulness · bluster · bombast · grandiosity · self-glorification
State of being bothered
- eye-rollingExpressive gesture of annoyance
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
resentment · envy · jealousy · scoffing · disapproval · exasperation · disgust · skepticism
Ruinous excessive confidence
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
self-importance · overconfidence · pomposity · haughtiness · snobbery · superiority · pretentiousness · cockiness
boasters
Those who self-aggrandize
- blowhardsSelf-important loud talkers
- bigmouthsThose who overshare
- show-offsPeople who flaunt abilities
swaggerers · loudmouths · braggadocios · windbags · egotists · grandstanders · blusterers · trumpeters · peacocks · name-droppers
name-dropping
Citing connections for status
- showboatingOstentatious self-display
- grandstandingPerforming to impress onlookers
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- pufferyOverblown self-promotion
inflation · one-upmanship · whoppers · dramatization · boastfulness · bluster · bombast · grandiosity · self-glorification
annoyance
State of being bothered
- eye-rollingExpressive gesture of annoyance
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
irritation · resentment · envy · jealousy · scoffing · disapproval · exasperation · disgust · skepticism · distrust
hubris
Ruinous excessive confidence
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
smugness · self-importance · overconfidence · pomposity · haughtiness · snobbery · superiority · pretentiousness · cockiness · big-headedness
- humble braggerOne who boasts through complaints