Braggy

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a habit of speaking proudly about oneself or one's achievements
2. Inclined to boast or show off in speech or manner
3. Characterized by frequent or excessive self-praise and boasting

Etymology: "Braggy" is a plain formation: the adjective "brag" with the suffix "-y" added, producing a word meaning inclined to boast or full of self-praise. The suffix "-y" is one of English's most productive adjective-forming endings, attached to nouns and verbs alike to mean "characterized by" or "having the quality of," as in "fishy," "bossy," or "sleepy." The base word "brag" is the older of the two and carries most of the history. It is the source of the noun and verb senses of boasting, and the adjective "braggy" simply lets speakers describe a person or manner that displays that habit. Because the suffix is so easily attached, "braggy" is a modern, informal coinage rather than a term with a long literary past, and its meaning follows directly from its parts.

Synonyms: boastful, vainglorious, egotistical

Antonyms: humble, modest