bragging
nounHow many syllables in bragging?
There are 2 syllables in the word bragging.How to pronounce bragging:
Definition of bragging:
- bragging (noun):
- an instance of boastful talk.
- a pompous or boastful statement
Synonyms for bragging:
boast
boasting
brag
crow
crowing
gasconade
jactitation
line-shooting
vaporing
Antonyms for bragging:
altruism
appropriateness
bashfulness
constraint
courtesy
cowardice
coyness
decency
decorousness
decorum
delicacy
demureness
diffidence
dignity
discreetness
discretion
down-to-earthness
fear
fearfulness
generosity
humbleness
humility
inhibition
lack of pretension
lack of vanity
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