vaunter

/'vɔ:ntə/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
vaunter

The vaunter loudly brags about his accomplishments to a small group.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A very boastful and talkative person: A "vaunter" is someone who habitually boasts or brags about themselves, their achievements, or their possessions in a loud and excessive manner. The word emphasizes both the act of boasting and a tendency to talk at length about one's own perceived superiority.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • He was known as a vaunter, always telling exaggerated stories about his business success.
    • The meeting was dominated by a vaunter who spent an hour detailing his own accomplishments.
Advanced Usage
  • "The vaunter's tale": A phrase that can describe a story or account that is full of self-praise and likely exaggeration.
    • His account of the adventure was dismissed as a vaunter's tale.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vaunt (verb): To boast or brag about something.
    • He would often vaunt his wealth to anyone who would listen.
  • Vaunting (adjective): Characterized by boasting; boastful.
    • His vaunting speeches were tiresome to the audience.
Synonyms
  • Braggart: A person who boasts about achievements or possessions.
  • Boaster: Someone who talks with excessive pride and self-satisfaction.
  • Blowhard: An informal term for a boastful, talkative person.
Related Idioms
  • "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing": While not containing the word "vaunter," this Shakespearean idiom from describes talk, like that of a vaunter, that is loud and passionate but ultimately empty or meaningless.
vaunter

The vaunter loudly brags about his accomplishments to a small group.

Noun
  1. a very boastful and talkative person

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống