GLOATS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

gloats

verb

present tense third-person singular of gloat

as in brags

to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election. All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.

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Visit Jacksonville brags that the food diversity the city boasts is a result of the presence of Camp Lejeune, which brings in people from all over the country, and the world.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
For decades that math was simply the cost of doing business in industries nobody brags about owning.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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