braggart

noun

brag·​gart ˈbra-gərt How to pronounce braggart (audio)
: a loud arrogant boaster
thinks he's a loudmouth braggart
braggart adjective

Examples of braggart in a Sentence

a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made
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Still, Kimmel never came off as a braggart. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025 Davis, who is seventy-eight, began to think of Carr, about two decades younger than him, as a bully and a braggart. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025 Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful. Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for braggart

Word History

Etymology

in part from brag entry 1 + -art, in part borrowed from Middle French bragard "excessively proud," from braguer "to be proud," derivative of brague "liveliness, boastfulness," perhaps from bragues "breeches, leggings" — more at bracket entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of braggart was circa 1577

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“Braggart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braggart. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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braggart

noun
brag·​gart ˈbrag-ərt How to pronounce braggart (audio)
: a person who brags a lot
braggart adjective

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