braggadocious

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US/ˌbɹæ.ɡəˈdəʊ.ʃəs/

adjective

Exhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts.

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Meanings

adjectivebraggadocious (comparative more braggadocious, superlative most braggadocious)

comparative more braggadocious · superlative most braggadocious

  1. USinformalExhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts.

    He talked in a braggadocious manner about his job, but […] I am not sure how successful he actually was.

    2017, Stuart Lewis, When Walls Become Bridges: A Journey of Discovery to Heal and Conquer Hatred, [Toronto]: Stuart Lewis, →ISBN, page 34
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    And I'm really good at predicting things. They actually said during the campaign, they had a hat, the best-selling hat. Trump was right about everything. And I don't say that in a braggadocious way, but it's true. I've been right about everything

    2025 September 23, Donald Trump, speech at United Nations

Origin

From braggadocio + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with braggadocious

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APA

braggadocious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braggadocious

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“braggadocious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braggadocious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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