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Boastful vs Peacocky - What's the difference?

boastful | peacocky |

As adjectives the difference between boastful and peacocky

is that boastful is tending to boast or brag while peacocky is resembling a peacock: proud and boastful.

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

    *

    peacocky

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a peacock: proud and boastful
  • *{{quote-news, 2007, January 1, , , New York Times citation
    • , passage=From his short passes to the hip-length tan winter coat he slipped on after the game, Pennington proved in myriad ways that he was all about being practical, not peacocky . }}