vauntful

vaunt·ful

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vawnt-fuh l, vahnt-]
- /ˈvɔnt fəl, ˈvɑnt-/
- /vˈɔːntfəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vawnt-fuh l, vahnt-]
- /ˈvɔnt fəl, ˈvɑnt-/

Definitions of vauntful word

adjective vauntful boastful. 1
adjective vauntful boastful 0
adjective vauntful (archaic) Given to vaunting or boasting; vainly ostentatious. 0

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Origin of vauntful

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; vaunt + -ful

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Parts of speech for Vauntful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vauntful

vauntful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vauntful usage trend in Literature

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