boastful C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈboʊstfəl/ UK /ˈbəʊstfəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj given to excessive pride in talking about oneself He grew tiresome with his boastful tales of past triumphs. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · given to excessive pride in... braggingvainconceitedarrogantcockyvaingloriousswaggeringpompous ↔ Opposites modesthumbleself-effacingunassuming Word family Forms boastfulness Derived forms boastfullyboastfulness Related forms boast Etymology AI details From boast + -ful; boast is from Middle English boost ('arrogance, presumption'), of obscure origin, perhaps Anglo-Norman or of imitative formation. boost Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # boastful **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊstfəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊstfəl/ ## Meanings 1. given to excessive pride in talking about oneself ## Examples - He grew tiresome with his boastful tales of past triumphs. ## Synonyms - bragging - vain - conceited - arrogant - cocky - vainglorious - swaggering - pompous ## Antonyms - modest - humble - self-effacing - unassuming ## Derived Forms - boastfully - boastfulness ## Related Forms - boast ## Roots and Affixes - Root: boost ## Etymology From boast + -ful; boast is from Middle English boost ('arrogance, presumption'), of obscure origin, perhaps Anglo-Norman or of imitative formation. ## AI Etymology Boastful comes from boast + -ful; boast is from Middle English boost ('arrogance, presumption'), of obscure origin, perhaps Anglo-Norman or of imitative formation. The historical trail runs through Middle English boost. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means given to excessive pride in talking about oneself. Derived formations include boastfully, boastfulness; related forms include boast. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown