Synonyms of brags

brags 1 of 2

noun

plural of brag

as in cocks

someone who boasts

he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cocks
• braggers
• braggarts
• braggadocios
• crackers
• boasters
• swaggerers
• blowers
• vaunters
• gascons
• gasconaders
• blowhards
• cockalorums
• blusterers
• self-advertisers
• self-promoters
• self-dramatizers

brags

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brag

as in boasts

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

she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasts
• displays
• vaunts
• exhibits
• blows
• swaggers
• blows smoke
• prides
• crows
• bulls
• vapors
• gushes
• blusters
• flaunts
• exposes
• exults
• gasconades
• harangues
• rejoices
• puffs
• maximizes
• brandishes
• glories
• parades
• shows off
• glorifies
• magnifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• diminishes
• belittles
• discounts
• deprecates
• underrates
• undervalues
• plays down
• shrugs off
• laments
• regrets
• bemoans
• pooh-poohs
• mourns
• laughs off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brags

Noun

The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025

Like any good barbecue IRL, the chat is mostly meat pics, cooking tips (with a dose of half-brags) and occasional smack talk. — Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025

Share real results without the humble brags. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Verb

For decades that math was simply the cost of doing business in industries nobody brags about owning. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Kiffin sounds like the employee who left Applebee’s for Chili’s and then brags about the international cuisine. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

In other words, nobody brags, bullies or buys their way into the Derby. — Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Faith brags about being a social-media coordinator who lives in Murray Hill, and Grace responds to her sister’s slights about marrying into money by grilling her about her own boyfriend’s finance career. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Trump often brags that jobs are going to people born in the United States, rather than to immigrants. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026

Early in the premiere, M brags about her party guests devouring her fancy salad. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026

This Chris brags about his history of dating gym-goers and ballet dancers. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. — Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026