Blowhard vs Talkative - What's the difference?
blowhard | talkative |
(derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
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Tending to talk a lot.
Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
As a noun blowhard
is (derogatory) a person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.As an adjective talkative is
tending to talk a lot.blowhard
English
(wikipedia blowhard)Alternative forms
* blow-hardNoun
(en noun)Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat," New York Times , 20 Oct., p. 2. (retrieved 24 Aug. 2009):
- The merchants are the most ultra Secessionists. . . . Some men of Northern origin were the most rabid. A "blowhard ," named James Patterson, of Augusta, Jackson County, was originally from Pennsylvania. He stumped the county and was elected to the Convention, and cast his vote for secession.
- [T]he loud-mouthed blowhard seemed just the man to flinch when real danger confronted him.
POLITICAL NOTES: Republican Rift?," Time , 17 Nov.:
- Oh, this bellowing, blatant, bellicose, belligerent, bombastic blowhard . . . .
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- In my profession, I have seen more than my share of blowhards who use volume to intimidate the weak, fool the feeble-minded, or control the insecure or lazy.