Synonyms of vaunted

vaunted

verb

past tense of vaunt

as in boasted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasted
• bragged
• displayed
• blew
• exhibited
• crowed
• swaggered
• blew smoke
• prided
• bulled
• vapored
• gloried
• gasconaded
• blustered
• exulted
• puffed
• exposed
• harangued
• gushed
• flaunted
• paraded
• rejoiced
• maximized
• brandished
• showed off
• glorified
• magnified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• discounted
• minimized
• underrated
• undervalued
• belittled
• played down
• deprecated
• laughed off
• lamented
• shrugged off
• pooh-poohed
• regretted
• bemoaned
• mourned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vaunted

Since a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip is vaunted for the phone, that may provide the extra capability. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The real draw, however, might be a defense that added single-season sack king Myles Garrett and vaunted cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, thereby radically shifting the unit's outlook at its two weakest spots. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Talanoa Ili, a top-100 recruit in the Trojans’ vaunted 2026 class, joins Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer as one of two lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that takes aim at the system implemented since the settlement ushered in a new era of direct payment from universities to athletes. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

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

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

And in 2017, only one year after having helped vaunted Alabama win a national championship as its offensive coordinator, Kiffin was abruptly fired by iconic coach Nick Saban only days before the Crimson Tide attempted to win a second consecutive championship. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025

Fort Stewart in Georgia houses the US Army’s vaunted 3rd Infantry Division, a premier fighting force roughly 20,000 soldiers strong. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025

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