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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Champagne flutes clinked as the president and the King raised toasts to one another, celebrating the deep-rooted ties and shared history between the countries.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She especially toasts nurses: “Nurses should take over.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Our toasts from glasses, not wineskins, which we try to solve.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

The night before the Emmys is like a high-intensity sprint of party-hopping as Hollywood toasts the year’s top TV nominees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

When the dinner was over, the waiters cleared the tables quickly and bottles of port were brought out for the traditional toasts.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy