flaunted
Brazenly put forth
Flaunted is the past tense of flaunt, meaning to display something ostentatiously or with excessive pride: She flaunted her wealth at every opportunity.
The word carries a whiff of disapproval—flaunting suggests showing off rather than simply showing.
Often confused with flouted, which means to openly disregard rules or conventions.
Spoke boastfully
- crowedBoasted or cried triumphantly
- gloatedShowed smug triumph
- trumpetedAnnounced loudly, boastfully
- proclaimedDeclared in public
advertised · announced · broadcasted · vaunted · swaggered · puffed up · grandstanded · blustered
Displayed ostentatiously
- paradedDisplayed in procession
- exhibitedShowed publicly
- showcasedDisplayed with prominence
- brandishedWaved menacingly
sported · modeled · presented · revealed · displayed · demonstrated · trotted out · showed around
Showily excessive
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
glitzy · extravagant · loud · splashy · theatrical · ornate · swanky · over-the-top
Ruinous excessive confidence
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- haughtinessDisdainful sense of superiority
pomposity · self-importance · braggadocio · immodesty · vainglory · egotism · superciliousness · swagger
Openly defied authority
- disregardedNot given consideration
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- brokeLacking any funds
- violatedBroke a rule
challenged · mocked · scorned · snubbed · rebelled · transgressed · contravened · dismissed
bragged
Spoke boastfully
proclaimed · advertised · announced · broadcasted · vaunted · swaggered · puffed up · grandstanded · blustered · touted
showed off
Displayed ostentatiously
brandished · sported · modeled · presented · revealed · displayed · demonstrated · trotted out · showed around · carried
ostentatious
Showily excessive
flamboyant · glitzy · extravagant · loud · splashy · theatrical · ornate · swanky · over-the-top · attention-grabbing
hubris
Ruinous excessive confidence
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
haughtiness · pomposity · self-importance · braggadocio · immodesty · vainglory · egotism · superciliousness · swagger · snobbery
flouted
Openly defied authority
- disregardedNot given consideration
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- brokeLacking any funds
violated · challenged · mocked · scorned · snubbed · rebelled · transgressed · contravened · dismissed
flauntedunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
downplayed · minimized · played down · soft-pedaled · de-emphasized
- flaunt itExhibit something ostentatiously