- exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"
- (boastfully) in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"
- (boastfulness) outspoken conceit
- Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright.
- Tending to boast or brag