- present participle of brag.
bragging
- arrogant adj.
- big adj.
- egotistic adj.
- egotistic/egoistic adj.
- prideful adj.
- self-involved adj.
- self-seeking adj.
- self-serving adj.
- swellheaded adj.
- uppity adj.
- vainglorious adj.
- big talk n.
- bluff n.
- bluster n.
- braggadocio n.
- bravado n.
- egoism n.
- egoism/egotism n.
- egotism n.
- ego trip n.
- mouth n.
- narcissism n.
- ostentation n.
- self-absorption n.
- self-centeredness n.
- self-involvement n.
- vainglory n.
- vainness n.
Example Sentences
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We’re mostly beyond hating and bragging at this point, happy to be vertical or angled a bit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"To bring in talent, you need money... I'm not bragging -- give me 30 or 50 kids, train them here for three years, and I'll make the whole world know about guanniu."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
So being selected early isn’t just about bragging rights — it’s also a major financial windfall that can determine a player’s earnings for the next several years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Learning is itself viewed with suspicion, as an emasculating enterprise best avoided for more punching and bragging.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
We would be bragging, of course, but it is surely excusable for us to put the best possible face on at the beginning of such an acquaintance.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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