boasts

NOUN

brag; source of pride

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluster

STRONG

avowal bombast braggadocio bravado exaggeration gasconade grandiloquence heroics joy pretension pride self-satisfaction swank treasure vaunt

WEAK

pride and joy

Antonyms

STRONG

humility modesty

WEAK

deprecation

VERB

brag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise

STRONG

aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor

WEAK

attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad conceal fail hide

WEAK

be modest deprecate

VERB

to have advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claim exhibit own possess

WEAK

be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispossess lose not have

WEAK

be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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“True Detective” and “Slow Horses” have been mentioned as inspirations for the series, which boasts both prestige TV and comic book bona fides in creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

This Spanish Mission style property in Carlsbad, Calif., boasts of award-winning spas and two championship courses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Over the past 10 years, the index boasts a hypothetical total return of 14.5% a year.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The property, which was built in 2002 and designed by Richard Landry, is situated on a 1.26-acre lot and boasts a seven-car garage.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

And this Nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry