Transcription
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- [bruh-vah-doh]
- /brəˈvɑ doʊ/
- /brəˈvɑː.dəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruh-vah-doh]
- /brəˈvɑ doʊ/
Definitions of bravado word
- uncountable noun bravado Bravado is an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people. 3
- noun bravado vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swagger 3
- noun bravado pretended courage or defiant confidence when one is really afraid 3
- noun plural bravado a pretentious, swaggering display of courage. 1
- noun bravado A swaggering show of defiance or courage. 0
- noun bravado A false show of courage. 0
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Origin of bravado
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Spanish bravada (now bravata < It), equivalent to brav(o) brave + -ada -ade1
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Parts of speech for Bravado
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bravado popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bravado
noun bravado
- bluster — If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
- grandiosity — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- blowing — moving of air
- boasting — to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
- swelling — the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
Antonyms for bravado
noun bravado
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- fearfulness — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
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