bravado

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
2. (countable, uncountable) A superficial show of courage.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A swaggerer; a braggart.

Verb

To swagger; to brag.

Synonyms

bluster

boasting

bravura

face

swagger

swashbuckling

wantonness

bluffing

piss and vinegar

bragging

Translations

bravata

bravade

bravata

νταής

bravata

ψευτοπαλληκαρισμός

νταηλίκι

Tapferkeit

valentía

bravuconada

kabadayılık

ψευτοπαληκαρισμός

παλληκαράς

Wichtigtun

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹɑːˈvɑːdoʊ/

Etymology

From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.