boastfulness
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈboʊstfəl.nəs/
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presunción
- Despite his talent, she found his constant boastfulness off-putting and preferred to work with more humble colleagues.
But I want to draw the distinction between confidence and boastfulness.
- But I want to draw the distinction between confidence and boastfulness.
Examples
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It is arguable, however, that the politics the peasants do not care about is only that typical of Chinese urban intellectuals, which is characterized by boastfulness.
Academic text (1992) -
I believe that I can make one claim, without incurring the charge of boastfulness, namely that I have endured a very arduous labor.
Academic text (1996) -
And so the extreme vices are actually boastfulness, you know, sort of arrogance.
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It's bound by boastfulness, hatred, total disregard for rules, and a sadistic pleasure in violence.
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And if you don't want your dogs to be described as aggressive, stop with the swaggering boastfulness.
Blog text (6) -
Rineman is appalled by Bernzy's boastfulness, but hides it.
Fiction book (1992) -
She had met Riggs at eighteen, attracted by his uniform, his boastfulness, and the way he seemed to dedicate all his masculine power to the respect of women... to her as a woman.
Fiction book (1999) -
Burgess deftly captures the macho bravado and unpleasant boastfulness of the adolescent male and then undermines it.
Academic text (2004) -
His boastfulness often made his friends uncomfortable, as he frequently bragged about his achievements.
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The teacher warned the students that boastfulness could alienate their peers and damage friendships.
Synonyms
56
5.6
Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do
15
4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
10
8.0
Too much pride in yourself and your abilities
7
6.1
Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
4
5.6
Proud talk after a victory that annoys others
4
9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
1
9.9
Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off
1
3.5
Talk that shows too much pride about your own achievements or things
1
6.8
Talking about your good qualities to show off to others
1
9.9
Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are
1
9.9
Talk that sounds impressive but has no real worth
1
9.9
Talk that shows too much pride in your achievements
1
7.4
Feeling that you are much better than other people
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
Talking about yourself to show how good you are
Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are
Talk that shows too much pride and no real facts
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Antonyms
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Boastfulness comes from the simple word boast, which means 'to show pride' or 'talk proudly' about yourself, and the ending -fulness meaning 'full of'. So, boastfulness is being full of proud talk about your achievements.