swanked
Flaunted with pride
Swanked is the past tense of swank, meaning to show off or behave ostentatiously.
Someone who swanked displayed wealth, style, or accomplishments in a showy manner: He swanked around the party in his new Italian suit.
The word carries a slightly dated, playful quality.
Spoke boastfully
- flauntedShowed off boldly
- showed offDisplayed ostentatiously
- paradedDisplayed in procession
- struttedWalked with pompous gait
preened · crowed · gloated · vaunted · grandstanded · trumpeted · blustered · puffed
Showy, often tastelessly so
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- splashyOstentatiously eye-catching
dapper · snazzy · ritzy · posh · fancy · chic · glamorous · elegant
Excessively proud of oneself
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
snobbish · pretentious · self-important · narcissistic · egotistical · uppity · high-and-mighty · bigheaded
bragged
Spoke boastfully
- flauntedShowed off boldly
- showed offDisplayed ostentatiously
- paradedDisplayed in procession
strutted · preened · crowed · gloated · vaunted · grandstanded · trumpeted · blustered · puffed · exaggerated
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
splashy · dapper · snazzy · ritzy · posh · fancy · chic · glamorous · elegant · slick
conceited
Excessively proud of oneself
haughty · snobbish · pretentious · self-important · narcissistic · egotistical · uppity · high-and-mighty · bigheaded · vainglorious
swankeddownplayed
Minimized the significance of
understated · humble · modest · blended in · kept a low profile
swankedhumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · unassuming · self-deprecating · self-effacing · meek