Vaunt

/vɔːnt/

Synonyms for "vaunt" (115 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (23)

Noun(3 words)
boastbragbragg

Strong matches (35)

Verb(2 words)
bragscrowed

Related words (57)

Verb(7 words)
gasgasconadepreensshoot a lineswaggeredswashtout

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: advertise, air, blazon, blazon forth, blow.
  • Sentence evidence is available for vaunt, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "vaunt".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "vaunt"

Keep "vaunt" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "vaunt" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

17 entries

Showing 16 of 17 words.

More specific

8 entries
advertisecrowempty boastflauntgrandiose claimpublicizepufftout

Collocations

11 entries
empty vauntfutile vauntgrand vauntostentatious vauntpublic vauntvaunt achievementsvaunt capabilitiesvaunt claimsvaunt credentialsvaunt discoveriesvaunt status

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I count not riches as doth the common sort, / nor do I prize the English tongue above all. / For though the isle of Albion vaunt her speech, / and Nippon dreameth of wedlock with the West, / I hold my treasure in a wider store. / The songs of Spain, of France, of Portugal, / of Catalan, Italia, Chabacano, / with Esperanto and Lojban twain, / do weave a garland fair of southern fire. / Yet turn I also eastward, where the dawn / in Orient tongues doth clothe the soul with light— / Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, / and Vietnam's sweet flowing words of jade. / But richest still the tongues that earth forgot, / the songs of elder tribes, Aboriginal, / Amerindian, whose breath is spirit's root, / more precious far than gold of any crown. / Thus is my wealth not coin nor empty fame, / but in the rainbow'd speech of humankind, / where East and West together find their peace, / and every voice is kin unto mine own.

Source: tatoeba (13407319)

I count not riches as doth the common sort, / nor do I prize the English tongue above all. / For though the isle of Albion vaunt her speech, / and Nippon dreameth of wedlock with the West, / I hold my treasure in a wider store. / The songs of Spain, of France, of Portugal, / of Catalan, Italia, Chabacano, / with Esperanto and Lojban twain, / do weave a garland fair of southern fire. / Yet turn I also eastward, where the dawn / in Orient tongues doth clothe the soul with light— / Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, / and Vietnam's sweet flowing words of jade. / But richest still the tongues that earth forgot, / the songs of elder tribes, Aboriginal, / Amerindian, whose breath is spirit's root, / more precious far than gold of any crown. / Thus is my wealth not coin nor empty fame, / but in the rainbow'd speech of humankind, / where East and West together find their peace, / and every voice is kin unto mine own.

Source: tatoeba (13486989)

"The number," said he, "is great, but what can be expected from mere citizen soldiers? They vaunt and menace in time of safety; none are so arrogant when the enemy is at a distance; but when the din of war thunders at the gates they hide themselves in terror."

Source: wiktionary

Charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.

Source: wiktionary

Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "vaunt"?

Closest matches include advertise, air, blazon, blazon forth, blow.

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