Synonyms of crowing

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• triumphant
• proud
• ecstatic
• jubilant
• rejoicing
• exultant
• exulting
• arrogant
• glorying
• crank
• cock-a-hoop
• victorious
• prideful
• euphoric
• elated
• boastful
• cocky
• winning
• conquering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defeated
• disconsolate
• downcast
• depressed
• dispirited
• dejected
• crestfallen

crowing

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verb

present participle of crow

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighting
• exulting
• bragging
• glorying
• joying
• triumphing
• rejoicing
• jubilating
• gloating
• kvelling
• exuberating
• preening
• boasting
• swelling
• parading
• flaunting
• strutting
• kicking up one's heels
• swaggering
• showing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weeping
• lamenting
• grieving
• regretting
• bewailing
• bemoaning

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasting
• bragging
• vaunting
• blowing
• swaggering
• displaying
• exhibiting
• vaporing
• blustering
• blowing smoke
• bulling
• puffing
• exulting
• haranguing
• priding
• gushing
• parading
• gasconading
• rejoicing
• glorying
• exposing
• flaunting
• brandishing
• maximizing
• showing off
• glorifying
• magnifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• diminishing
• belittling
• discounting
• deprecating
• undervaluing
• underrating
• playing down
• lamenting
• shrugging off
• poohing
• mourning
• regretting
• bemoaning
• pooh-poohing
• laughing off