adjective

boastful

boastful, bragging

He made a boastful speech about his success.

He made a boastful speech about his success.

She has a boastful manner that annoys people.

She has a boastful manner that annoys people.

((a/an)) boastful ((noun)) showing too much pride He is a boastful person.

Synonyms: arrogant, conceited, bragging; Antonyms: modest, humble

From the verb 'boast' plus the suffix '-ful', meaning 'full of'. So, literally 'full of boasting'.

Someone who is 'full' of 'boasts' is 'boastful'.

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