- boast|ful
- boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective.–boast´ful|ly, adverb.–boast´ful|ness, noun.
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boast´ful|ly — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly … Useful english dictionary
boast´ful|ness — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly … Useful english dictionary
un|boast|ful — «uhn BOHST fuhl», adjective. not boasting; unassuming; modest … Useful english dictionary
boast — boast·ful; boast·ing·ly; boast·less; boast; boast·er; boast·ful·ly; boast·ful·ness; un·boast·fully; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
boastful — boast·ful … English syllables
boastfully — boast·ful·ly … English syllables
boastful — boast|ful [ boustfəl ] adjective too eager to tell other people what you have done or could do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you: I don t want to sound boastful but I always finish everything on time. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boastful — boast•ful [[t]ˈboʊst fəl[/t]] adj. given to or characterized by boasting • Etymology: 1275–1325 boast′ful•ly, adv. boast′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
boastful — boast|ful [ˈbəustfəl US ˈboust ] adj talking too proudly about yourself >boastfully adv >boastfulness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
