Boasting
121vainglorious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vain, proud, boastful. See vanity, boasting. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vain, proud, pompous; see egotistic 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. proud, boasting, vain, singing one s own praises,… …
122vaunt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. boast, brag, vapor, talk big. See boasting. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. boast, swagger, brag of, puff; see boast 1 . See Synonym Study at boast . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. boast, brag, crow, *talk …
123boast — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. brag, bragging, vaunt, source of pride, gasconade, pretension, self satisfaction, avowal, bravado, bluster. v. 1. [To brag] Syn. gloat, triumph, brag, swagger, exult, crow, show off, vaunt, swell, strut, bluff, flaunt,… …
124braggart — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. boaster, braggadocio, brag, big talker, self promoter, trumpeter, swaggerer, strutter, exhibitionist, egotist, rodomont, peacock, blusterer, bragger, showoff, fanfaron, gascon, blowhard*, windbag*, hot dog*, know it all*,… …
125rodomontade — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bluster, pretension, grandiloquence, exaggeration; see bravado . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I also rhodomontade noun An act of boasting: boast, brag, braggadocio, fanfaronade, gasconade, vaunt. Informal: blow1. See PRAISE.… …
126braggadocio — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. One given to boasting: boaster, brag, braggart, bragger, vaunter. Informal: blowhard. Slang: blower. See PRAISE. 2. An act of boasting: boast, brag, fanfaronade, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt. Informal: blow1. See… …
127Affectation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Affectation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 affectation affectation Sgm: N 1 affectedness affectedness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 acting a part acting a part &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 pretense pretense &c.(falsehood) 544 …
128boast — boast1 [bəust US boust] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: bost boasting ] 1.) [I and T] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions ▪ I wouldn t be afraid, she boasted. boast that ▪ Amy boasted that her son… …
