Meanings
nounboastfulness (usually uncountable, plural boastfulnesses)
plural boastfulnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being boastful.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek ἀλαζονεία
- ἀλαζονεία (alazoneía)characteristic of being boastful
Finnish rehenteleväisyys, öykkärimäisyys
- rehenteleväisyyscharacteristic of being boastful
- öykkärimäisyyscharacteristic of being boastful
- pöyhkeyscharacteristic of being boastful
Irish mórtas
- mórtascharacteristic of being boastful
Spanish jactancia, fanfarronería
- jactanciacharacteristic of being boastful
- fanfarroneríacharacteristic of being boastful
Swedish skrytsamhet
- skrytsamhetcharacteristic of being boastful
Turkish övüngenlik
- övüngenlikcharacteristic of being boastful
Cite this entry
APA
boastfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boastfulness
MLA
“boastfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boastfulness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boastfulness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boastfulness.
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