Braggart

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹæɡɑːt/

Definitions

1. A person characterized by a frequent inclination to boast about their own achievements and successes often seeks validation through excessive self-promotion
2. An individual who habitually boasts about personal accomplishments and seeks admiration through exaggerated claims of success
3. Someone who repeatedly talks proudly about their achievements to impress others

Etymology: The noun "braggart" came into English from Middle French "bragard", which meant "bragging, flaunting, vain" and was also used for a showy, arrogant person. That French adjective came from the verb "braguer", "to boast", so the word's core idea is simply someone who displays themselves loudly. The French words sit in a family of showy display. Their exact ancestry is not settled, and the connection to the English verb "brag" has not been firmly established, so the two words are best treated as separate lines that happen to sound alike. The English noun takes its "-art" ending from its French source rather than from any English suffix.

Synonyms: boaster, show-off

Antonyms: humble person