Words / C2

brag-uh-DOHCH-ee-oh/ˌbræɡəˈdəʊtʃiəʊ/

Braggadocio is empty, swaggering boastfulness: full of braggadocio, a display of braggadocio. Bravado (already in the dictionary) is a show of boldness that may hide fear — the close twin of the act; a braggart (this batch) is the person, and bombast (this batch) is the inflated language. Unpublished times are not licensed by swagger.

Meaning

Empty, swaggering boastfulness.

Examples

• “Braggadocio about “agile delivery” does not license unpublished exam times.”
• “Bravado is a show of boldness (already in C2). A braggart is the boastful person (this batch). Bombast is pompous language (this batch). A dated timetable can still be said plainly. A swagger that never names the hour is a hole. Publish the sitting; then the talk.”

Good to know

Empty swaggering boastfulness. Close: bravado (already in C2). This batch: braggart / bombast. Swagger ≠ a timetable.

Near in meaning

swagger, boasting, bravado, bluster

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