Bravado Definition

brə-vädō
bravadoes, bravados
noun
bravadoes, bravados
A show of bravery or defiance, often in order to make a false impression or mislead someone.
American Heritage
Showy courage or defiant confidence, often, specif., when one is actually afraid.
Webster's New World
The definition of bravado is behavior by a scared person that shows courage.
An example of bravado is showing false confidence while interviewing for a job for which you are unqualified.
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Other Word Forms of Bravado

Noun

Singular:
bravado
Plural:
bravadoes, bravados

Origin of Bravado

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

    From Wiktionary

  • French bravade Old Spanish bravada swagger, bravery both ultimately from Vulgar Latin brabus brave brave

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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