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

The group boasted more than $100 million in commitments, with $50 million to come from Brockman and his wife Anna. — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Each nail boasted its own playful pattern, an avant-garde technique largely favored by the younger generations. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

At the time of the trade, his addition looked like a luxury for a team that already boasted one of the best rotations in the majors, assuming two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani would eventually return to the mound. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

In a statement following the briefing, the Board of Peace boasted that its plan would be led by Palestinians. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Over the weekend, ShinyHunters boasted about hijacking and defacing CLOP’s site on the dark web with an image of a Pokémon. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Lehrer has boasted in private about his connections with the Netanyahu family. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Kennedy boasted about the administration's moves to downsize the childhood vaccination schedule and reshape a key vaccine advisory board -- steps that have since been halted by a judge. — Fatima Hussein, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Beginning on her left side, the skirt boasted a waist-high, diagonal leg slit with a gauzy underlayer that showcased her peep-toe heels. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026