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Boastful vs Insolent - What's the difference?

boastful | insolent |

As adjectives the difference between boastful and insolent

is that boastful is tending to boast or brag while insolent is insulting in manner or words.

boastful

English

Alternative forms

* boastfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to boast or brag.
  • He wrote a boastful autobiography, recording all his great deeds.

    Derived terms

    * boastfulness

    See also

    * proud

    Anagrams

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    insolent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Insulting in manner or words.
  • Rude.
  • *
  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers,!”
  • Cheeky.
  • Synonyms

    * insulting: arrogant, bold, cocky, impudent * rude: disrespectful, impertinent, insubordinate, offensive * See also * See also