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boaster

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈboʊstɚ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who boasts; a braggart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: braggart, bragger, blower, blowhard, blusterer, boaster, braggadocian, braggadocio, bully, cacafogo, cacafuego, cracker, gascon, huffcap, huffer, poseur, pseud, vaunter

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A stonemason's broad-faced chisel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a very boastful and talkative person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bragger, braggart, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: egotist, egoist, swellhead

History

Etymology

From boast + -er.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大炮 (dàpào) — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Finnish: kerskuja — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Finnish: kerskailija — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Finnish: rehentelijä — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Finnish: rehvastelija — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Galician: farfallán — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Galician: farfantón — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰 (bihaitja) — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Ancient Greek: ἀλαζών (alazṓn) — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Italian: millantatore — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Kazakh: лапқой (lapqoi) — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Russian: хвасту́н (xvastún) — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Russian: хвасту́нья (xvastúnʹja) — one who boasts — see also braggart
  • Turkish: övüngen — one who boasts — see also braggart