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Learn the meaning of boastful with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
boastful
(adjective)
boastful
(adjective)
Meaning
showing pride in oneself
Example
"His boastful nature often alienated his friends."
Synonyms
proudvaingloriousarrogant
Antonyms
humblemodest
More about this word
Word origin
From the root 'boast', meaning to speak with pride.
Related word forms
noun: boast
adverb: boastfully
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