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I'm not a boastful person. I like my actions to speak for me.
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Meaning of "boastful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOASTFUL

boastful  [ˈbəʊstfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOASTFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boastful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BOASTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boasting

Boasting or bragging is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright, and can involve magnifying an accomplishment out of proportion to its importance.

Definition of boastful in the English dictionary

The definition of boastful in the dictionary is tending to boast; characterized by boasting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOASTFUL


disgustful
dɪsˈɡʌstfʊl
distasteful
dɪsˈteɪstfʊl
distrustful
dɪsˈtrʌstfʊl
fistful
ˈfɪstfʊl
gustful
ˈɡʌstfʊl
kistful
ˈkɪstfʊl
lustful
ˈlʌstfʊl
mastful
ˈmɑːstfʊl
moistful
ˈmɔɪstfʊl
molestful
məˈlɛstfʊl
pestful
ˈpɛstfʊl
restful
ˈrɛstfʊl
tasteful
ˈteɪstfʊl
thirstful
ˈθɜːstfʊl
trustful
ˈtrʌstfʊl
unboastful
ʌnˈbəʊstfʊl
unrestful
ʌnˈrɛstfʊl
wasteful
ˈweɪstfʊl
wistful
ˈwɪstfʊl
zestful
ˈzestfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOASTFUL

boarfish
boarhound
boarish
boarishly
boarishness
boart
Boas
boast
boasted
boaster
boastfully
boastfulness
boasting
boastingly
boastless
boat
boat deck
boat drill
boat neck
boat people

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOASTFUL

delightful
doubtful
feastful
fruitful
ghastful
hurtful
impactful
insightful
jestful
listful
mistful
mistrustful
nestful
respectful
rightful
thoughtful
thrustful
tristful
untrustful
wanrestful

Synonyms and antonyms of boastful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOASTFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boastful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of boastful

Translation of «boastful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOASTFUL

Find out the translation of boastful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boastful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boastful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自夸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jactanciosa
570 millions of speakers

English

boastful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घमंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متبجح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хвастливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prepotente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাম্ভিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vantard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbangga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prahlerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自慢たらたら
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자랑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boastful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khoe khoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருமைகளைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बढाईखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

böbürlenen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vanaglorioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dumny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвалькуватий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lăudăros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλαζόνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grootpraters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrytsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brautende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boastful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOASTFUL»

The term «boastful» is regularly used and occupies the 91.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOASTFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boastful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boastful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boastful

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4 QUOTES WITH «BOASTFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boastful.
1
Julian Barnes
Paris is certainly one of the most boastful of cities, and you could argue that it has had a lot to boast about: at various times the European centre of power, of civilisation, of the arts, and (self-advertisingly, at least) of love.
2
Tim Cahill
The blues style - moody or rollicking or boastful or bashful - developed in the Delta around 1900 and was, for a time, exclusively African-American. That isn't the case anymore.
3
Daniel A. D'Aniello
I'm not a boastful person. I like my actions to speak for me.
4
Will Ferrell
I've never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth; I always had a real sense of myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOASTFUL»

Discover the use of boastful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boastful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Very Boastful Kangaroo
A very, very boastful kangaroo brags that it can jump higher than anyone, but a teeny, tiny kangaroo cleverly wins the jumping contest.
Bernard Most, 2003
2
Boastful Mr. Bear
Mr. Bear resists help on his big projects, until a tiny but painful problem makes him realize we do need friends to help sometimes.
Peter Firmin, 1990
3
The Boastful Chef: The Discourse of Food in Ancient Greek Comedy
The Discourse of Food in Ancient Greek Comedy John Wilkins. THE BOASTFUL CHEF Thl s O n e 2LU3-YGP-KB9A The Boastful Chef The Discourse of Food in Ancient Greek.
John Wilkins, 2000
4
Clever Anansi and Boastful Bullfrog
Anansi, the spider, grows tired of his racket and comes up with plan to silence the noisy frog. This revised edition has been specially adapted for use in schools, with a page of notes for teachers.
H. Patten, 2005
5
Dictionary of Jamaican English
Phr: Boasy ~"pon not'n, to be boastful or conceited without warrant. BL 1954 LeP StAnn, Bosty pon nutten, to boast. [The definition takes boasy as a verb here, but it is prob an adjective.] BOASY sb dial; < boasy adj. 1. A boastful person. G 2.
Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page, 2002
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Boastful and Bashful Banana
Hi we are the Banana Brothers, Bashful and BoastfulHere are some facts about us:Bananas are one of the healthiest snacks you can eat.
Catherine Chapman, 2013
7
The Boastful Frog: An Aboriginal Tale from Australia
Frog learns to sing very beautifully, but boasts that he can sing the moon from the sky. He strains his voice and ever since can only croak.
‎1995
8
My Dear Mother: Stormy Boastful, and Tender Letters By ...
Turn your craft into a successful business!
Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Holly Johnson, 2010
9
Boastful Centipede and Other Creatures in Verse
Meet Pooch The Mongoose, Along With Scorpions, Crabs, Centipedes And Other Insects And Reptiles In The Pages Of This Charming Little Book As They Talk About Their Habits And Eccentricities In Verse!
Zai Whitaker, 2007
10
Θεοφραστου Χαρακτηρες. The Characters of Theophrastus. An ...
ing for dhag'niv in its most general sense. 'Boastful' implies pretension of a more direct, explicit kind than is necessarily intended by the Greek word; which included many more artistic forms of self-assertion. Thus a fashionable soothsayer ...
‎1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOASTFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boastful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Raji proud of dumping boastful Heartland
Giwa FC defender Nojeem Raji says his team's 2-1 victory over Heartland was purely down to the team's quest to make the Owerri side's ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
2
Trump takes on Mexican government in latest comments on …
The document reads like dictation from the candidate, including several provocative and boastful assertions. “Tremendous infectious disease is ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Corey Stoll is “Ant-Man” villain Yellowjacket
“It's a really fun character to play because you have that opposition of the very scared little boy inside and the very boastful, industrial captain on ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
T-Wayne creates a viral hit with 'Nasty Freestyle' with help from Kylie …
“Nasty Freestyle” has the benefit of its humorously boastful lyrics — what its creator calls “a comedy show — but with music.” “I been on fire ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Miguel Gives His Opinion on Frank Ocean: 'I Make Better Music'
However, that looks like it may change with a very boastful remark he made aimed at another highly respected artist. The “NWA” crooner threw ... «The BoomBox, Jul 15»
6
Canada's participation in US military-strategic offensives grows
Kenney reacted to this milestone in a boastful tone at a press conference, declaring that it “proves the capability of the Canadian Armed Forces ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
7
Album Review: Meek Mill: Dreams Worth More Than Money
He wasn't as boastful or cocky as he was in his first album. Touching on the subjects of family, the nights spent in jail/streets and his new ... «AllHipHop, Jul 15»
8
Humanitarian Works While Fasting
Indeed, Allah does not like those, who are self-deluding and boastful.” READ ALSO: Other Activities One Can Do While Fasting. Also, Allah says in some verses ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
9
Michael Brantley and the Shades of Greatness
But I'm a boastful man, and I believe in the Cleveland Indians. Watching Michael Brantley against the Cubs in Chicago, seeing him hit his 20th ... «Wahoo's On First, Jul 15»
10
Empty Nest: Active Octogenarians
But they aren't boastful about their gold medals. In fact, most people, even some of their closest friends, don't know they compete. Stuart fingers ... «Ottumwa Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Boastful [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boastful>. Apr 2024 ».
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