braggadocious

/ ˌbræɡəˈdəʊʃəs /

adjective

1. informal.
   boastful

Word History and Origins

Origin of braggadocious¹

C20: from braggadocio

Example Sentences

“There is also the possibility that she might’ve pulled a Lil Tay,” Hilton said in a video posted early Thursday, name-dropping the braggadocious young rapper who was the subject of a death hoax last year.

From Los Angeles Times

What is immediately clear is that Trump’s victory was a reward for bad behavior at such a high level that — as the braggadocious Trump might put it — no one has ever seen anything like it.

From Los Angeles Times

Things aren’t perfect now, but alongside acts such as Anitta, Tokischa, and Villano Antillano, Miko is part of a wave of queer women who have risen to the top of the charts, penning lyrics that are just as raunchy, braggadocious and unapologetic as their male counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times

Hard to argue with his braggadocious prognostication.

From Washington Times

Three days before the biggest fight of his life, Jermell Charlo, normally a braggadocious, high-energy personality in the public eye, was measured.

From Los Angeles Times