vaunting

[ vawn-ting, vahn- ]

adjective

1. having a boastfully proud disposition:

   a vaunting dictator.

2. marked by boastful pride:

   a vaunting air of superiority.

Other Words From

• self-vaunting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunting¹

First recorded in 1580–90; vaunt + -ing ²

Example Sentences

To that end, and to the chagrin of Republican leaders, he’s raging that he won the debate, returning with a vengeance to his claims he beat Biden in 2020, vaunting his warriors of January 6, and taking cues from Laura Loomer who said “the White House will smell like curry” if Harris wins.

From Salon

In this fraught political landscape, Humphrey showed he had guts, a way with words and vaunting ambition.

From Seattle Times

The Long Island Republican who won a key election by vaunting his biography as the deep-pocketed biracial grandson of Holocaust survivors might not be the grandson of Holocaust survivors … or biracial … or deep-pocketed.

From Washington Post

Was it perhaps because of the energy devoted — admirably — to vaunting its low eco footprint?

From Seattle Times

A far cry from the usual vaunting of athletes as something much more than that.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• ceremony
• demonstration
• procession
• ritual
• show
• spectacle