bravado

Plural: bravadoes, bravados

Noun

A show of boldness or courage, often intended to intimidate.
a swaggering show of courage
A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
A superficial show of courage.
A swaggerer; a braggart.

Verb

To swagger; to brag.

Examples

His BRAVADO in opening a triple word square quickly backfired.
The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.

Origin / Etymology

From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo.

Synonyms

bluster

Scrabble Score: 13

bravado: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bravado: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bravado: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

bravado: valid Words With Friends Word