boaster

noun

Definition of boasternext
as in braggart
someone who boasts I'm tired of hearing about that boaster's new car

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  1. braggart
  2. blower
  3. brag
Noun
  • Clayton is cool and kind and a big braggart.
    — Wendy Paris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Not to become a braggart, but to amplify my or our team’s success on projects or risk going unnoticed.
    — Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of braggart
Noun
  • The deli counter handwash sink didn’t have any paper towels or mechanical blower.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The blowers must purse their lips in just the right spot and exercise extraordinary breath control.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of blower
Noun
  • Harvind Singh, the CEO of a consulting engineering firm in Chicago, didn't start keeping a brag log until mid-career.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2026
  • But not even Footer’s thorough sleuthing has unearthed much more than Bradley’s brag.
    — Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Definition of brag
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“Boaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boaster. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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