boast

[bohst] / boʊst /

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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The yard also boasts an edible garden as well as a canopy of trees to provide natural shade on hot days.

From MarketWatch

The Black twin brothers launched their podcast in 2008 and now boast an estimated 2 million followers.

From Salon

The Crimson Tide, by contrast, boasted 13 of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kraft Heinz boasted the highest operating profit margin among food companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

One year after lifting the national championship, the Buckeyes boasted a loaded roster that looked even stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal

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