bravado
NounUS[bruh-vah-doh]/brəˈvɑdoʊ/3 syllables
Synonyms:
bluster
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)bravadoes
- a swaggering show of courageSynonyms: blusterType of ostentation, fanfare
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bra·va′do (…), noun, pl. Bravadoes (…).
Origin: Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See Brave.
Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.
In spite of our host's bravado.— Irving.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54