bravado
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bravado
- /bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/
- /bɹəˈvɑdoʊ/
Rhymes with -ɑːdəʊ
Where it comes from
From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.
noun bravados · bravadoes · bravade
- A swaggering show of defiance or courage. The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.
- A superficial show of courage.
- A swaggerer; a braggart.
verb bravados · bravadoing · bravadoed · bravade
- To swagger; to brag.
Translations
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noun a show of defiance or courage
| Español | bravata, bravura |
|---|---|
| Português | bravata |
| Français | bravade |
| Deutsch | Angeberei, Draufgängertum, Gehabe, Getue, Getöse |
| Italiano | bravata |
| Ελληνικά | νταηλίκι ntaïlíki |
| Русский | брава́да braváda |
noun a false show of courage
| Español | bravata, bravuconada, bravura, baladronada, bravuconería |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 虚勢 kyosei, 空威張り karaibari |
| 中文 | 虛張聲勢 /虚张声势 xūzhāng-shēngshì |
| Português | bravata |
| Deutsch | Gehabe, theatralisches Getue |
| Ελληνικά | ψευτοπαληκαρισμός pseftopalikarismós, νταηλίκι ntaïlíki |
| Русский | брава́да braváda |
Talk about this word "bravado." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bravado. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bravado. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bravado "bravado." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bravado.Cite this
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