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bragger

bragger

1 4.9
A person who talks proudly about their success or things they own
  • noun
  • /ˈbræɡər/
  • Offensive
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  • People generally avoid hanging out with a bragger because they find it hard to relate to someone who constantly shows off.

Or they might make fun of you, or they might call you a bragger or a show off.

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Examples

  • My friend is such a bragger; he loves telling everyone about his big promotion at work.

  • The PMG doesn't like red braggers.

  • Or they might make fun of you, or they might call you a bragger or a show off.

  • Not to be a bragger or anything, but had I told Jeff "You can do better, man," no one would be talking about the two of them today.

  • "Oh, he's such a bragger.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • And then you get braggers who tell you they're doing something great and you don't believe them.

  • - You're a bragger.

  • She understands that her brother has no skills, only words, instructions from braggers and liars, bad boys like himself.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The faux busy braggers are the most obnoxious of all the faux bragging.

  • I have those 2, oh yes, a plenty they be... just I usually don't tell those, because you know, I don't like to come off like a bragger about the hordes of women folk that I have defiled and left heartbroken over the course of my many days...

    Blog text (19)

Synonyms

blowhard
vsbragger
  • Offensive
22 8.2

A person who talks too much and brags about themselves

is similar but does not always include loud arrogance or exaggeration
exhibitionist
vsbragger
7 7.5

Someone who behaves to get attention by showing off skills or style

is mainly about proud speech, not general attention seeking behaviour
braggart
vsbragger
  • Offensive
4 7.7

A person who talks a lot about themselves to show off

is similar but covers general proud talk rather than only loud self-importance
showboater
vsbragger
  • Informal
1 7.9

A person who shows off to get attention

is mostly about proud speech rather than only flashy physical performance
boaster
vsbragger
1 4.4

A person who talks too proudly about their successes or things they own

is the general term for proud talk, not limited to self-praise style
triumphalist
vsbragger
1 8.3

A person who shows too much pride after a win and annoys others

focuses on general proud talk about achievements, not just victory claims
vaunter
vsbragger
  • Archaic
9.3

A person who often brags about what they have done in a proud way

is proud talk that can be excessive but less focused on showiness
line-shooter
vsbragger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who brags a lot and tells stories that are not true

is proud talk too but less focused on exaggeration
trumper
vsbragger
  • Archaic
9.6

A person who brags loudly to get attention

is about proud speech generally, not only loud or showy acts
blusterer
vsbragger
9.0

A person who speaks loudly and brags, often saying things they should not

is proud talk but not always loud, indiscreet, or trouble causing
chanticleer
vsbragger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is too proud and brags loudly

is proud speech in general, not necessarily theatrical or vainly loud
Gascon
vsbragger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who boasts in a loud, proud way

is proud talk that may lack swagger and physical showmanship
swasher
vsbragger
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who behaves proudly and brags about themselves

is general proud talk, not specifically old-fashioned swaggering action
swaggerer
vsbragger
7.9

A person who walks and acts very confidently, often bragging

is about proud speech rather than mainly confident bodily behaviour
flosser
vsbragger
  • Slang
9.9

A person who shows off things like money or clothes to impress others

is about proud speech, not primarily visual display of possessions
bighead
vsbragger
  • Offensive
6.8

A person who is too proud and thinks they know more than others

is proud speech that often appears openly rather than only internal pride

How Boastful

blowhard
  • Offensive
22 8.2
braggart
  • Offensive
4 7.7
bragger
  • Offensive
1 4.9
boaster
1 4.4
show-off
  • Offensive
12 4.8

Surface Forms

bragger singular
braggers plural

Morphology

bragger = brag (transparent) = brag + er

The agentive suffix '-er' is productively added to the verb 'brag' to form 'one who brags', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word bragger comes from the simple verb brag, which means 'to boast' or 'show off'. So a bragger is someone who talks proudly about their own achievements, like a person who keeps saying 'look at me'.