Synonyms of gloat

gloat 1 of 2

verb (1)

as in to brag

to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure

After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.

All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brag
• joy
• glory
• delight
• exult
• rejoice
• preen
• triumph
• swell
• jubilate
• boast
• crow
• kvell
• exuberate
• flaunt
• parade
• show off
• strut
• swagger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regret
• weep
• grieve
• lament
• bemoan
• bewail

gloating

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of gloat

as in bragging

to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure

After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.

All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bragging
• exulting
• rejoicing
• glorying
• preening
• delighting
• swelling
• crowing
• jubilating
• triumphing
• boasting
• kvelling
• joying
• exuberating
• flaunting
• swaggering
• strutting
• parading
• showing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gloat

Verb

Question: Since the election, a few of my co-workers have gloated over another co-worker who supported an opposing candidate. —Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024

This time, there was no cheeky fly-by organised by gloating Stockport County fans. —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025

Amid all of that, Trump on Wednesday gloated about his administration’s tactics in an unrelated matter: congestion pricing in New York City. —Niall Stanage, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2025

What to know Russian state media has gloated over how Zelensky was treated in the White House clash. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025