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Bravado

noun/kˈælɪkˌænθəmi/
Definition
a swaggering show of courage
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælɪkˌænθəmi/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹavˈɑːdəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹavˈɑːdəʊ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈælɪkˌænθəmi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
blusterverbshow off
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tapferkeit
ein überwältigender Beweis des Mutes
🇫🇷French
bravade
une démonstration de courage éclatante
🇪🇸Spanish
bravata
una arrogante muestra de coraje
🇮🇹Italian
spavalderia
una spavalda dimostrazione di coraggio
🇳🇱Dutch
bravoure
een vertoon van moed
🇵🇹Portuguese
bravata
uma demonstração arrogante de coragem
🇷🇺Russian
бравада
чванливая демонстрация мужества
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वाहवाही
साहस का एक ज़बरदस्त प्रदर्शन
🇧🇩Bengali
সাহসী
সাহসের একটি swaggering প্রদর্শন
🇮🇳Tamil
துணிச்சல்
தைரியத்தின் ஒரு swaggering show
🇮🇳Telugu
ధైర్యసాహసాలు
ధైర్యసాహసాల ప్రదర్శన
🇮🇳Marathi
धाडसी
धाडसाचा एक झुंजार प्रदर्शन
🇮🇳Gujarati
બહાદુરી
બહાદુરીનો શોખ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ
ಧೈರ್ಯದ ಅಬ್ಬರದ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധീരത
ധീരതയുടെ ഒരു കിടിലൻ പ്രകടനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਹਾਦਰੀ
ਦਲੇਰੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਅਜੀਬ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بہادری
ہمت کا ایک شاندار مظاہرہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
虚张声势
大摇大摆地展示勇气
🇯🇵Japanese
虚勢
堂々とした勇気の誇示
🇰🇷Korean
허세
엄청난 용기의 쇼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
can đảm
một sự thể hiện dũng cảm đáng kinh ngạc
🇹🇭Thai
ความองอาจ
การแสดงความกล้าหาญอันอวดดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesombongan
sebuah pertunjukan keberanian yang luar biasa
🇵🇭Filipino
katapangan
isang pagmamayabang na pagpapakita ng katapangan
🇲🇾Malay
berani
menunjukkan keberanian yang membanggakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تبجح
عرض مذهل للشجاعة
🇮🇷Persian
جسارت
نمایشی از شجاعت بی‌نظیر
🇹🇷Turkish
kabadayılık
müthiş bir cesaret gösterisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶעָזָה
הפגנת אומץ לב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bravado'?
The primary meaning of 'bravado' is 'a swaggering show of courage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bravado' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bravado' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bravado' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bravado' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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