😏 Showing off 😏 Boasting

bragging

3.3

Showing too much pride when talking about yourself

adjective
/ˈbræɡɪŋ/

: jactancioso

She had a bragging tone whenever she talked about her recent promotion.

Examples

People grew tired of his bragging stories about his supposed accomplishments.
She always speaks with bragging confidence when sharing her achievements.
His bragging annoyed everyone at the dinner table.
His bragging about winning the competition made everyone uncomfortable.
At the party, his bragging turned the conversation into a competition.

Synonyms

crow

vsbragging

16 7.8

A proud remark about your success or skill

is general proud talking rather than being limited to post victory triumph

boast

vsbragging

15 4.2

A proud talk about your achievements to impress others

is the same meaning but often appears as a shorter single word form

showboating

vsbragging

Informal

5 6.3

An act of trying to get attention by doing dramatic moves

focuses on talk about oneself rather than flashy public performance

crowing

vsbragging

4 5.6

Proud talk after a victory that annoys others

is about proud talking in many contexts not only after victories

braggadocio

vsbragging

4 9.5

Words that show you think you are better than others without proof

is about talking that shows too much pride rather than broader arrogant behavior

boastfulness

vsbragging

1 5.4

Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people

describes the act of talking proudly rather than the enduring personal quality

self-praise

vsbragging

1 6.8

Talking about your good qualities to show off to others

refers to talking broadly about oneself rather than only praising oneself

vaunt

vsbragging

Archaic

1 9.9

Talk that shows too much pride in your achievements

centers on exaggerated self praise rather than plain proud talk

boasting

vsbragging

2.5

Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities

focuses mainly on achievements rather than possessions or abilities

jactitation

vsbragging

Archaic

9.9

Talking about yourself to show how good you are

focuses on showing too much pride rather than only proud wording

gasconade

vsbragging

Archaic

9.9

Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are

is prideful speech but less focused on extravagance or showiness

Antonyms

to understate

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

How Boastful

crowing

4 5.6

bragging

3.3

boasting

2.5

Surface Forms

bragging positive

Morphology

bragging = brag (transparent) = brag + ing

The word 'bragging' is transparently derived from 'brag' with the addition of the suffix '-ing' to form the present participle.

Etymology

Bragging comes from the simple verb brag, which originally meant 'to boast' or 'show off' in older English and Scots. So someone who is bragging is speaking in a proud, show-off way.