VAUNT Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'vaunt' distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of vaunt are boast , brag , and crow . While all these words mean "to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments," vaunt usually connotes more pomp and bombast than boast and less crudity or naïveté than brag . // vaunted his country's military might

Q: In what contexts can 'boast' take the place of 'vaunt'?

The words boast and vaunt are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration, but it may imply a claiming with proper and justifiable pride. // boasts of every trivial success // the town boasts one of the best museums in the area

Q: When could 'brag' be used to replace 'vaunt'?

Although the words brag and vaunt have much in common, brag suggests crudity and artlessness in glorifying oneself. // bragging of their exploits

Q: When is it sensible to use 'crow' instead of 'vaunt'?

The synonyms crow and vaunt are sometimes interchangeable, but crow usually implies exultant boasting or bragging. // crowed after winning the championship

vaunt 1 of 2

verb

ˈvȯnt

Definition of vaunt

as in to boast

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit

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noun

as in swagger

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How is the word vaunt distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of vaunt are boast, brag, and crow. While all these words mean "to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments," vaunt usually connotes more pomp and bombast than boast and less crudity or naïveté than brag.

vaunted his country's military might

In what contexts can boast take the place of vaunt?

The words boast and vaunt are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration, but it may imply a claiming with proper and justifiable pride.

boasts of every trivial success

the town boasts one of the best museums in the area

When could brag be used to replace vaunt?

Although the words brag and vaunt have much in common, brag suggests crudity and artlessness in glorifying oneself.

bragging of their exploits

When is it sensible to use crow instead of vaunt?

The synonyms crow and vaunt are sometimes interchangeable, but crow usually implies exultant boasting or bragging.

crowed after winning the championship

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Recent Examples of vaunt

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All the members of their immediate family were competitive Nordic ski racers, and their mother, father, and grandfather were vaunted polar explorers. — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026 Was vaunted New York baseball scribe Red Foley conducting surveys like this in 1974? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 The maniac Nugent, essential American, once a hard-rock warlock, now a vaunting Trumpist. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 Instead, seniors Ian Alexion and Grant Darmofal spearheaded the Blue Devils’ vaunted triple-option attack and kept Fairhaven rolling all the way to a Division 6 state title Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vaunt

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Ferentz and his staff have a long track record of development, often boasting about their best success stories during team meetings.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Although Inter Miami boasts the league’s top scorer in Messi (18 goals) and most potent offense with 59 goals, the team’s shaky defense has conceded the fifth-most goals in the East.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of boast

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Visit Jacksonville brags that the food diversity the city boasts is a result of the presence of Camp Lejeune, which brings in people from all over the country, and the world.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Hamas officials bragged that the currency would be untraceable and their websites offered instructions for how to make anonymous donations, the affidavits say.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of brag

Noun

Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
But never mind these displays of egotism and tackiness that currently blemish landmarks throughout the nation’s capital, including the National Mall, traditional site of the annual July Fourth fireworks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of egotism

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Less of a reboot than a shameless do-over, Marc Webb‘s first Spider-Man film tells a more protracted origin story, with half the fun and twice the self-importance (the film earns a rare dead-dad hat trick).

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
What remains intact across all versions of Cady is a devilish sense of humor and a lack of self-importance.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of self-importance

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The Korean Football Association was furious, responding to this juvenile, but ultimately harmless, prattle by boycotting the Korean press.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of prattle

Noun

Companies modelled after Mary Kay that have reprised empowerment babble for their founders’ gain are mentioned but receive scarce judgment.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.

— Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026

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