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

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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