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Boastful

adjective/kˈæplɑːk/
Definition
exhibiting self-importance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæplɑːk/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌkanɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌkanɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæplɑːk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveexhibiting self-importance
“big talk”
Word Forms
boastfulnessnounoutspoken conceit
bragnounan instance of boastful talk
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
prahlerisch
Selbstgefälligkeit zeigen
🇫🇷French
vantard
faire preuve d'importance
🇪🇸Spanish
jactancioso
exhibiendo importancia personal
🇮🇹Italian
vanaglorioso
mostrando importanza personale
🇳🇱Dutch
opschepperig
blijk geven van eigenbelang
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrogante
exibindo auto-importância
🇷🇺Russian
хвастливый
демонстрация собственной важности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डींग मारने का
आत्म-महत्व का प्रदर्शन
🇧🇩Bengali
অহংকারী
স্ব-গুরুত্ব প্রদর্শন করা
🇮🇳Tamil
பெருமையடிக்கும்
சுய முக்கியத்துவத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రగల్భాలు
స్వీయ ప్రాముఖ్యతను ప్రదర్శించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
बढाईखोर
आत्म-महत्त्व प्रदर्शित करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘમંડી
સ્વ-મહત્વનું પ્રદર્શન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಗ್ಗಳಿಕೆ
ಸ್ವಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊങ്ങച്ചം
സ്വയം പ്രാധാന്യം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਮੰਡੀ
ਸਵੈ-ਮਹੱਤਵ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھمنڈ کرنے والا
خود کی اہمیت کا مظاہرہ کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
自夸的
表现出自我重要性
🇯🇵Japanese
自慢の
自尊心を示す
🇰🇷Korean
자랑스러운
자기 중요성을 드러내는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoe khoang
thể hiện tầm quan trọng của bản thân
🇹🇭Thai
โอ้อวด
แสดงให้เห็นถึงความสำคัญของตนเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sombong
menunjukkan kepentingan diri sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
mayabang
pagpapakita ng pagpapahalaga sa sarili
🇲🇾Malay
bermegah-megah
mempamerkan kepentingan diri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متبجح
إظهار الأهمية الذاتية
🇮🇷Persian
مغرور
نشان دادن اهمیت خود
🇹🇷Turkish
övünen
kendine önem verme
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַברְבָנִי
מפגין חשיבות עצמית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'boastful'?
The primary meaning of 'boastful' is 'exhibiting self-importance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'boastful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'boastful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'boastful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'boastful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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