adjective
- characterized by boasting or excessive pride; given to vaunting
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The vauntful knight spoke endlessly of his conquests.
- Her vauntful manner alienated potential friends.
- The general’s vauntful speech before battle inspired some but annoyed others.
- He was known for his vauntful claims about his wealth.
- The vauntful tone of the letter revealed the author’s arrogance.