Synonyms of boasted

boasted

verb

past tense of boast

1

as in bragged

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bragged
• exhibited
• displayed
• blew
• vaunted
• swaggered
• crowed
• prided
• blew smoke
• bulled
• gushed
• vapored
• gasconaded
• exposed
• puffed
• blustered
• exulted
• harangued
• flaunted
• rejoiced
• gloried
• paraded
• maximized
• brandished
• showed off
• magnified
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• minimized
• discounted
• belittled
• undervalued
• underrated
• laughed off
• deprecated
• regretted
• shrugged off
• played down
• lamented
• bemoaned
• pooh-poohed
• mourned

2

as in contained

to have within

the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contained
• held
• bore
• housed
• encompassed
• fitted
• accommodated
• took
• enclosed
• encased
• lodged
• sheltered
• harbored
• cased

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boasted

By the time multicellular creatures arrived, our living planet boasted nearly five thousand minerals—an abundance unmatched in our solar system. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Below the bust, the dress boasted a pale corset-style midriff with triangular cutouts that wrapped around to the back of the design. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

It was offered in six different colors and boasted a 40 percent brighter screen, a new search option, and gapless playback of audio files. — Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

By 1881 the town boasted 7,000 residents, including the cast of today’s story. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026

The city’s event has been held for over 17 years and has boasted over 1,000 participants in recent years,Torres said. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Successful authors once boasted of the number of languages into which they were translated, but that is no longer seen to be a marker of ubiquity—not because English-language work isn’t read but because the Anglosphere has grown. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

In Texas, Republicans seized on an old interview in which Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico boasted that his campaign, then for the Texas statehouse, was going vegan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Her elegant primary bedroom boasted a dressing area that was the picture of ’40s-movie-star luxury, complete with plush rugs, dramatic arches, and, of course, plenty of mirrors. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026