Definition of BOASTFUL

boastful

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • exhibiting self-importance

Adj

  • Tending to boast or brag.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bostful, equivalent to boast + -ful.

Synonyms

big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, gasconade, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing, spread-eagle, swaggering, thrasonic, thrasonical, vaunting

Antonyms

humble, modest, quiet, shy, silent

Scrabble Score: 13

boastful is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
boastful is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boastful is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

boastful is a valid Words With Friends word