boaster B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈboʊstər/ UK /ˈbəʊstə/ See IPA manual Freq #82259 Meanings 1 noun a person who talks with excessive pride about their achievements or possessions The boaster claimed that nobody in the office could match his sales record. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who talks with... braggartbraggershow-off ↔ Opposites modest person Word family Related forms boastboastfulbrag Etymology From Middle English boster, formed from boast + the agent suffix -er. It names a person who boasts habitually or conspicuously. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boaster **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊstər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊstə/ **Frequency rank:** 82259 ## Meanings 1. a person who talks with excessive pride about their achievements or possessions ## Examples - The boaster claimed that nobody in the office could match his sales record. ## Synonyms - braggart - bragger - show-off ## Antonyms - modest person ## Related Forms - boast - boastful - brag ## Etymology From Middle English boster, formed from boast + the agent suffix -er. It names a person who boasts habitually or conspicuously. ## Topics - People & Society markdown