Boastful Meaning in English

word

US

ˈboʊstfəɫ

BOHST-fuhl

UK

bˈəʊstfəl

BOHST-fuhl

परिभाषा

Showing too much pride in your own achievements or abilities, often talking about them in a way that annoys others.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Usually negative; describes someone who brags or talks a lot about their successes. Often paired with 'attitude', 'remarks', or used to criticize. Don't confuse with 'confident' (which may be positive). Formal or informal.

• Spanish: jactancioso - presumido - fanfarrón
• Portuguese (BR): vaidoso - presunçoso - jactancioso
• Portuguese (PT): vaidoso - presunçoso - jactancioso
• Chinese (Simplified): 自夸的 - 自大的
• Chinese (Traditional): 自誇的 - 自大的
• Hindi: ढींगमार - घमंडी
• Arabic: متفاخر - مغرور
• Bengali: গর্বিত - দাম্ভিক
• Russian: хвастливый
• Japanese: 自慢げな - 自慢ばかりする
• Vietnamese: khoe khoang - tự phụ
• Korean: 자랑하는 - 잘난 척하는
• Turkish: övgü dolu - böbürlenen
• Urdu: شیخی مارنے والا - خود ستائشی
• Indonesian: sombong - membanggakan diri

उदाहरण वाक्य

He is boastful about his good grades.

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Don't be boastful when you win.

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Her boastful stories annoyed her friends.

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He tries to sound confident, but he comes across as boastful.

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People find boastful remarks irritating at parties.

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Nobody likes a boastful attitude at work.

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