braggadocious

adjective

brag·​ga·​do·​cious ˌbra-gə-ˈdō-shəs 

: characterized by bold or brash self-confidence : having or displaying braggadocio : boastful, cocky

… braggadocious flaunting of his Maserati sports car …

—Kai Arne Hansen

… confident lyrics that ooze both feminine mystique and braggadocious swagger.

—J'Na Jefferson

When I was in high school, I walked around like I was the best. … He told me to be braggadocious. He instilled this confidence in me and got the best out of me.

—Cam Saddler, quoted in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

braggadociously adverb

He braggadociously claimed he believes he can lead the program to the College Football Playoff.

—Sam Blum

Examples of braggadocious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In those interviews, the brothers are charmingly self-effacing and humble, a far cry from the braggadocious, aggressive posturing that defined their early celebrity. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Lopez, a former sparring partner, seeks to become a three-division champion, moving up to 147 lbs following a loss at junior middleweight, and is adopting a less braggadocious pre-fight stance. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

By my arguments, this should result in a more humble and cautious party, not a more braggadocious one. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026

The moment causes Byron, a selfish and braggadocious villain, to have a change of heart, stopping shipments of The Beauty and paying off the families ravaged by its gruesome side effects, like Bella’s. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

braggadocio + -ous, after derivatives with -ous of Latin adjectives ending in -ōc-, -ōx, as atrocious, ferocious

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for braggadocious

• atrocious
• ferocious
• precocious