Braggadocio (Noun)
Meaning
Vain and empty boasting.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The actor's interview was full of braggadocio, but critics say his last movie fell flat.
- He talked endlessly about his fake wealth, which his friends found tiresome and typical of his usual braggadocio.
- Their manager dismissed the employee's threats of finding a better job as nothing but empty braggadocio.
- Braggadocio about winning every single video game often masked the child's hidden frustrations of constantly losing to friends.
- Braggadocio statements were quite abundant at the politician's pre-election campaign.