as in cock
someone who boasts
a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made
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Recent Examples of braggart
Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for braggart
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Adjective
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And his judgment of them is based on his own seeming goodness, and his refusal of the kind of boastful artifice with which Maia and Tallulah live their lives.—
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The Game of Thrones actor is the voice behind Lockhart, the boastful Defense Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second book of J.K. Rowling's beloved series.—
Adjective
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Figure skater Adriana Russo (Madelyn Keys) begins training for the world championships and falls for her new partner, a cocky but talented skater named Brayden Elliot (Cale Ambrozic).—
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Marty Supreme follows a wildly gifted, unapologetically cocky aspiring table tennis superstar named Marty Mauser (Chalamet), grinding it in Lower Manhattan circa 1952.—
Adjective
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Needless to say, Farrell’s swaggering performance in Minority Report launched his career and was soon followed by major roles in Phone Booth, Daredevil and Alexander.—
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Their mother began a relationship with a swaggering alcoholic, their future stepfather, who mocked Scott for being soft.—
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Wrapped in a lightweight, ergonomic design, the blower is built for easy maneuvering during long cleaning sessions without the strain of traditional equipment.—
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The woman at center (her pose reminiscent of David’s Hersilia, the mythical wife of Romulus who intervenes in the war between the Romans and Sabines) dances to the triumphant music of drummers and horn blowers.—
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But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity.—
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The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own.—
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Important to remember Epstein was known brag about his associations with wealthy and powerful people.—
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The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.—
Adjective
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Gothic visuals and bombastic performances are sure to pull horror buffs into Penny Dreadful's world.—
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Trump’s rhetoric, if unusually bombastic, even unsettling, was nonetheless bound by existing institutions.—
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“Braggart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggart. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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