Definition of boastful in English:

boastful

adjective ˈbəʊstfʊlˈbəʊstf(ə)lˈboʊs(t)fəl

Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
自夸的，自吹自擂的，夸耀的
he always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself
a boastful letter
Example sentencesExamples
- Emma asked Mrs. Elton about her musical abilities, and she was both modest and boastful.
- He can still be boastful though, brash and arrogant.
- The brother's got the boastful swagger of your favorite rapper, the entrepreneurial instincts of a street hustler and a pen as swift as his tongue is sharp.
- Plato describes him as a vain man being both arrogant and boastful, having a wide but superficial knowledge.
- But I want to remind him of this one simple fact before he becomes excessively boastful, as he is wont to do.
- Also known for his almost demonic pride, he produced masterpieces of boastful verses.
- He oozes confidence in his ability to please, without any of the boastful pretense that a human with his charms would inevitably have.
- Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense.
- As I've said before, I don't want to put up pictures, because it seems boastful and ostentatious.
- At the risk of sounding boastful, I had managed to go for quite a while without incurring any penalty for my illegal parking endeavors, so I was a bit miffed by the recent turn of events.
- The industry has been quite creative, indeed even boastful at times, about their solutions to this ever-growing problem.
- Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.
- We're tired of Lori's yapping mouth and boastful monologues.
- At the risk of sounding a bit boastful, I'd like to think that I have a decent knowledge of video games, past, present, and to some extent, future.
- And I don't mean that as an egotistical statement or a boastful statement.
- You have a considerable amount of self-confidence, and you like yourself without being conceited or boastful.
- On the contrast, he had stopped acting arrogant and boastful, and was even becoming shy and modest.
- Loman is a rather unpleasant figure throughout much of the play, a boastful blowhard, a bully, a coward.
- Never arrogant or boastful, they stand their ground and carry themselves with authority.
- Unlike your average male specimen, he did not look proud and boastful when first me, then Riley squealed over his car.
Synonyms
bragging, crowing, swaggering, braggart, overweening, overbearing, bumptious, puffed up, vaunting, blowhard, ostentatious, full of oneself
cocky, conceited, proud, arrogant, vain, egotistical
informal swanking, swanky, big-mouthed, big-headed, swollen-headed
formal vainglorious

Derivatives

boastfully

adverbˈbəʊstf(ə)li

‘Well,’ I replied, boastfully, ‘you missed me wrestling a shark.’
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘She's the good-looking one,’ he says, proudly, if not a little boastfully.
- He demonstrated boastfully his own way of making use of a newspaper.
- I'm boastfully posting a picture showing my storage system AND my new perm.
- I boastfully mentioned how we've avoided illness so far this winter.

boastfulness

nounˈbəʊstfəlnəsˈboʊs(t)fəlnəs

In love you have patience, kindness, the absence of jealousy, pride and boastfulness.
Example sentencesExamples
- A sense of inferiority, whether justified or not, leads to boastfulness.
- It secured him, instantly, a reputation for boastfulness which was then at odds with his limited achievements.
- It contrives to combine boastfulness, ignorance, insecurity and hostility in ample and self-reinforcing measures.
- They must choose between a brash boastfulness and a considered confidence that speaks to the convictions of people everywhere.

Definition of boastful in US English:

boastful

adjectiveˈbōs(t)fəlˈboʊs(t)fəl

Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
自夸的，自吹自擂的，夸耀的
he always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself
a boastful letter
Example sentencesExamples
- The industry has been quite creative, indeed even boastful at times, about their solutions to this ever-growing problem.
- At the risk of sounding boastful, I had managed to go for quite a while without incurring any penalty for my illegal parking endeavors, so I was a bit miffed by the recent turn of events.
- Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense.
- Loman is a rather unpleasant figure throughout much of the play, a boastful blowhard, a bully, a coward.
- But I want to remind him of this one simple fact before he becomes excessively boastful, as he is wont to do.
- Emma asked Mrs. Elton about her musical abilities, and she was both modest and boastful.
- As I've said before, I don't want to put up pictures, because it seems boastful and ostentatious.
- And I don't mean that as an egotistical statement or a boastful statement.
- He can still be boastful though, brash and arrogant.
- Unlike your average male specimen, he did not look proud and boastful when first me, then Riley squealed over his car.
- Never arrogant or boastful, they stand their ground and carry themselves with authority.
- You have a considerable amount of self-confidence, and you like yourself without being conceited or boastful.
- On the contrast, he had stopped acting arrogant and boastful, and was even becoming shy and modest.
- At the risk of sounding a bit boastful, I'd like to think that I have a decent knowledge of video games, past, present, and to some extent, future.
- Also known for his almost demonic pride, he produced masterpieces of boastful verses.
- Plato describes him as a vain man being both arrogant and boastful, having a wide but superficial knowledge.
- The brother's got the boastful swagger of your favorite rapper, the entrepreneurial instincts of a street hustler and a pen as swift as his tongue is sharp.
- We're tired of Lori's yapping mouth and boastful monologues.
- Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.
- He oozes confidence in his ability to please, without any of the boastful pretense that a human with his charms would inevitably have.
Synonyms
bragging, crowing, swaggering, braggart, overweening, overbearing, bumptious, puffed up, vaunting, blowhard, ostentatious, full of oneself

词汇	boastful
释义	Definition of boastful in English: boastful adjective ˈbəʊstfʊlˈbəʊstf(ə)lˈboʊs(t)fəl Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. 自夸的，自吹自擂的，夸耀的 he always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself a boastful letter Example sentencesExamples Emma asked Mrs. Elton about her musical abilities, and she was both modest and boastful. He can still be boastful though, brash and arrogant. The brother's got the boastful swagger of your favorite rapper, the entrepreneurial instincts of a street hustler and a pen as swift as his tongue is sharp. Plato describes him as a vain man being both arrogant and boastful, having a wide but superficial knowledge. But I want to remind him of this one simple fact before he becomes excessively boastful, as he is wont to do. Also known for his almost demonic pride, he produced masterpieces of boastful verses. He oozes confidence in his ability to please, without any of the boastful pretense that a human with his charms would inevitably have. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense. As I've said before, I don't want to put up pictures, because it seems boastful and ostentatious. At the risk of sounding boastful, I had managed to go for quite a while without incurring any penalty for my illegal parking endeavors, so I was a bit miffed by the recent turn of events. The industry has been quite creative, indeed even boastful at times, about their solutions to this ever-growing problem. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. We're tired of Lori's yapping mouth and boastful monologues. At the risk of sounding a bit boastful, I'd like to think that I have a decent knowledge of video games, past, present, and to some extent, future. And I don't mean that as an egotistical statement or a boastful statement. You have a considerable amount of self-confidence, and you like yourself without being conceited or boastful. On the contrast, he had stopped acting arrogant and boastful, and was even becoming shy and modest. Loman is a rather unpleasant figure throughout much of the play, a boastful blowhard, a bully, a coward. Never arrogant or boastful, they stand their ground and carry themselves with authority. Unlike your average male specimen, he did not look proud and boastful when first me, then Riley squealed over his car. Synonyms bragging, crowing, swaggering, braggart, overweening, overbearing, bumptious, puffed up, vaunting, blowhard, ostentatious, full of oneself cocky, conceited, proud, arrogant, vain, egotistical informal swanking, swanky, big-mouthed, big-headed, swollen-headed formal vainglorious Derivatives boastfully adverbˈbəʊstf(ə)li ‘Well,’ I replied, boastfully, ‘you missed me wrestling a shark.’ Example sentencesExamples ‘She's the good-looking one,’ he says, proudly, if not a little boastfully. He demonstrated boastfully his own way of making use of a newspaper. I'm boastfully posting a picture showing my storage system AND my new perm. I boastfully mentioned how we've avoided illness so far this winter. boastfulness nounˈbəʊstfəlnəsˈboʊs(t)fəlnəs In love you have patience, kindness, the absence of jealousy, pride and boastfulness. Example sentencesExamples A sense of inferiority, whether justified or not, leads to boastfulness. It secured him, instantly, a reputation for boastfulness which was then at odds with his limited achievements. It contrives to combine boastfulness, ignorance, insecurity and hostility in ample and self-reinforcing measures. They must choose between a brash boastfulness and a considered confidence that speaks to the convictions of people everywhere. Definition of boastful in US English: boastful adjectiveˈbōs(t)fəlˈboʊs(t)fəl Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. 自夸的，自吹自擂的，夸耀的 he always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself a boastful letter Example sentencesExamples The industry has been quite creative, indeed even boastful at times, about their solutions to this ever-growing problem. At the risk of sounding boastful, I had managed to go for quite a while without incurring any penalty for my illegal parking endeavors, so I was a bit miffed by the recent turn of events. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense. Loman is a rather unpleasant figure throughout much of the play, a boastful blowhard, a bully, a coward. But I want to remind him of this one simple fact before he becomes excessively boastful, as he is wont to do. Emma asked Mrs. Elton about her musical abilities, and she was both modest and boastful. As I've said before, I don't want to put up pictures, because it seems boastful and ostentatious. And I don't mean that as an egotistical statement or a boastful statement. He can still be boastful though, brash and arrogant. Unlike your average male specimen, he did not look proud and boastful when first me, then Riley squealed over his car. Never arrogant or boastful, they stand their ground and carry themselves with authority. You have a considerable amount of self-confidence, and you like yourself without being conceited or boastful. On the contrast, he had stopped acting arrogant and boastful, and was even becoming shy and modest. At the risk of sounding a bit boastful, I'd like to think that I have a decent knowledge of video games, past, present, and to some extent, future. Also known for his almost demonic pride, he produced masterpieces of boastful verses. Plato describes him as a vain man being both arrogant and boastful, having a wide but superficial knowledge. The brother's got the boastful swagger of your favorite rapper, the entrepreneurial instincts of a street hustler and a pen as swift as his tongue is sharp. We're tired of Lori's yapping mouth and boastful monologues. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. He oozes confidence in his ability to please, without any of the boastful pretense that a human with his charms would inevitably have. Synonyms bragging, crowing, swaggering, braggart, overweening, overbearing, bumptious, puffed up, vaunting, blowhard, ostentatious, full of oneself
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