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boastful

/ˈbəʊstfʊl/ adjective

In Latin: iactans Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about boastful at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Exhibiting self-importance.
    big talk

Origin

From Middle English bostful, equivalent to boast + -ful.

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