adjective · Feelings

boastful

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The meaning (definition) of the word boastful

talking too much about how good you are

The word boastful used in a sentence

“I was boastful about my tall tower.”

Words that mean the opposite of boastful (antonyms)

humblemodest

How the word boastful is said around the world

Frenchvantard (vahn-TAR)
Spanishpresumido (preh-soo-MEE-doh)
Mandarin爱吹牛 (eye chway nyoh)
Hindiडींग मारने वाला (deeng MAHR-nay WAH-lah)
Arabicمتباهٍ (moo-ta-BAA-hin)
Russianхвастливый (khvast-LEE-viy)
Portuguese (EU)gabarola (guh-buh-ROH-luh)
Portuguese (BR)metido (meh-CHEE-doo)
Japaneseじまんばかりする (jee-MAHN bah-KAH-ree SOO-roo)
Germanangeberisch (AN-gay-buh-rish)
Urduشیخی باز (SHEE-khee BAAZ)
Punjabiਸ਼ੇਖ਼ੀਬਾਜ਼ (shay-khee-BAHZ)
Korean잘난 척하는 (jahl-LAHN chuh-kah-NUUN)
Hebrewרַבְרְבָן (rahv-re-VAHN)
Greekκαυχησιάρης (kaf-khee-SYAH-rees)
Dutchopschepperig (op-SKHEP-uh-rikh)
Tagalogmayabang (mah-YAH-bahng)
Vietnamesekhoe khoang (khweh KHWAHNG)
Turkishövüngen (uh-vewn-GEN)
Persianلاف‌زن (lahf-ZAN)
Polishchwalący się (khfa-LON-tsih shyeh)
Ukrainianхвалькуватий (khval-koo-VAH-tyi)
Bengaliবড়াই করা (bo-RAI ko-RA)
Swedishskrytsam (SKRUUT-sam)
Italianspaccone (spahk-KOH-neh)

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