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boast·ful

   [bohst-fuhl]
adjective
given to or characterized by boasting.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English bostful. See boast1, -ful

Related forms
boast·ful·ly, adverb
boast·ful·ness, noun
o·ver·boast·ful, adjective
o·ver·boast·ful·ly, adverb
o·ver·boast·ful·ness, noun
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un·boast·ful, adjective
un·boast·ful·ly, adverb
un·boast·ful·ness, noun
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Synonyms
conceited, cocky, pompous, cocksure, vainglorious, egotistical.

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boastful (ˈbəʊstfʊl)
 
—adj
tending to boast; characterized by boasting
 
'boastfully
 
—adv
 
'boastfulness
 
—n

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boastful
early 14c., from boast + -ful.
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