CROWING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in triumphant

having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph in a crowing speech, the mayor thanked all who had helped get her reelected

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verb

present participle of crow

as in delighting

to feel or express joy or triumph being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time

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as in boasting

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing

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Recent Examples of crowing

Adjective

The Coliseum, crowded and crowing, 75,500 people turning up the volume louder than it’s been in a good minute at the historic venue. —

Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025

Verb

Carrel and company are all stellar and worth crowing about but plucking out a few side stories might well make this a smoother, more tonally consistent show. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 DeSantis and Uthmeier have been crowing over reports that claimed federal prosecutors were not interested in pursuing the case. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026 Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market. —

Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated. —

Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 My friends played their parts, crowing over the buffet, piling their plates with sliders and wings, shouting at the television. —

Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 The foreign ministry spokeswoman in Moscow is crowing about that – that he's no longer isolated. —

NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025 There were a few more taste tests and recipe readings before crowing the blue ribbon champion. —

Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowing

Adjective

The ad turns everyday moments into a triumphant celebration of America — people of all creeds, races, and backgrounds learning in classrooms, working on job sites, and celebrating family gatherings.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The Ducks locked horns with a beast from the East and emerged triumphant, 6-5 in overtime, against the Buffalo Sabres in a clash that had four lead changes at Honda Center on Sunday evening.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026