gasconade
/ˌɡæs.kəˈneɪd/
NOUN
1. Boastful or exaggerated talk
Extravagant boasting or exaggerated claims about one's achievements, abilities, or importance.
1.1. Boasting and bragging
Refers to speech in which someone excessively praises their own accomplishments, abilities, or successes.
Synonyms
- boasting
- bragging
- braggadocio
- vaunting
- fanfaronade
- rhodomontade
- rodomontade
Antonyms
- modesty
- humility
- self-deprecation
Examples
- His speech was filled with gasconade about his business achievements.
- The politician's gasconade failed to convince the skeptical audience.
- Despite all his gasconade, he had little evidence to support his claims.
Related Words
- boastfulness
- braggart
- braggadocio
- self-praise
- vanity
- conceit
1.2. Pompous and inflated speech
Refers to grandiose, self-important language that exaggerates a person's achievements or significance.
Synonyms
- bombast
- bluster
- grandiloquence
- magniloquence
- rhetoric
- hot air
Antonyms
- plain speaking
- understatement
- restraint
Examples
- The audience grew tired of the speaker's gasconade and pompous declarations.
- His presentation contained more gasconade than meaningful information.
- The author's writing exposed the general's gasconade and exaggerated sense of importance.
Related Words
VERB
2. To boast extravagantly
To speak boastfully or make exaggerated claims about one's achievements, abilities, or importance.
2.1. Boasting about achievements
Refers to talking excessively about one's accomplishments, abilities, or successes in an exaggerated manner.
Synonyms
- boast
- brag
- vaunt
- swagger
- bluster
- fanfaronade
Antonyms
- speak modestly
- downplay
- understate
Examples
- He continued to gasconade about his victories long after the competition ended.
- The candidate gasconaded about achievements that were difficult to verify.
- Rather than discussing the team's progress, the manager gasconaded about his own contributions.
Related Words
- self-praise
- bragging
- boastfulness
- self-promotion
- self-glorification
ADJECTIVE
3. Characterized by extravagant boasting
Pertaining to exaggerated self-praise, boastful expression, or pompous claims.
3.1. Boastful and bombastic expression
Describes language, behavior, or claims that are excessively self-promoting, exaggerated, or pompous.
Synonyms
- boastful
- bombastic
- braggart
- vainglorious
- pompous
- grandiloquent
Antonyms
- modest
- humble
- unpretentious
- restrained
Examples
- The speech had a gasconade quality that made the speaker seem self-important.
- His gasconade manner irritated colleagues who preferred straightforward communication.
- The article criticized the leader's gasconade rhetoric and exaggerated promises.
Related Words
- braggadocious
- self-important
- pretentious
- ostentatious
- grandiose