braggy
Loves showing off
Braggy describes someone who boasts too much or behavior that comes across as self-promotional: His posts are getting braggy lately.
The word is informal and mildly dismissive—it suggests the bragging is noticeable and off-putting but perhaps not worth a serious confrontation.
Given to self-praise
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
smug · haughty · self-important · narcissistic · vainglorious · swaggering · cocky · bigheaded
Impossible to put up with
- obnoxiousExtremely disagreeable in manner
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
irritating · exasperating · tedious · overbearing · distasteful · cringe-worthy · unpleasant · unbearable
Exceeding another's feat
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- scoreboardGame progress display
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- trophyAward for winning
winning · champion · rankings · trash-talking · gloating · showboating · flex
Excessive correction for weakness
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- needyWanting in essentials
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- validation-seekingNeeding external confirmation of worth
fragile · inadequate · anxious · showy · performative · hollow · superficial · transparent
boastful
Given to self-praise
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- vainExcessively proud or futile
pompous · smug · haughty · self-important · narcissistic · vainglorious · swaggering · cocky · bigheaded · full of oneself
insufferable
Impossible to put up with
- obnoxiousExtremely disagreeable in manner
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
tiresome · irritating · exasperating · tedious · overbearing · distasteful · cringe-worthy · unpleasant · unbearable · galling
one-upping
Exceeding another's feat
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- scoreboardGame progress display
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
trophy · winning · champion · rankings · trash-talking · gloating · showboating · flex
overcompensating
Excessive correction for weakness
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- needyWanting in essentials
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
validation-seeking · fragile · inadequate · anxious · showy · performative · hollow · superficial · transparent · desperate
braggyhumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · self-effacing · unassuming · self-deprecating · unpretentious
- bragging rightsInformal claim to superiority
- humble bragBoast dressed as complaint
- humble braggingSelf-promotion masked as complaint
- humble braggerOne who boasts through complaints
- brag sheetSelf-compiled accomplishment list
- brag bookAlbum displaying achievements
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