blowhard

noun

blow·​hard ˈblō-ˌhärd 

plural blowhards

: an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart, windbag

… was trapped in a hellish marriage to … a struttingly insensitive macho blowhard.

—Owen Gleiberman

But he was seen by many in Congress as a blowhard, given to long-winded talks bristling with allusions to the Bible, ancient history, and the Constitution.

—Thomas E. Ricks

Synonyms

• babbler
• blabber
• blabbermouth
• cackler
• chatterbox
• chatterer
• conversationalist
• gabbler
• gasbag
• jabberer
• jay
• magpie
• motormouth
• prattler
• talker
• windbag

Examples of blowhard in a Sentence

a politician who is the stereotypical backslapping blowhard

a blowhard who always had to act like she was better than anyone else

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the werewolves is Wesley’s neighbor, a survivalist blowhard who prepares for supermoon night by painting his face with red, white, and blue warpaint. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024

Either way, several ounces of energy were dedicated to UT during the CWS run regardless of what the former blowhard coach is claiming. —Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 July 2024

But instead of taking her lumps and proving her worth, she’s almost instantly devolved into the most obnoxious blowhard character imaginable. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Benji’s older brother, Tom (Jack Reynor), is an blowhard bro barely kept in line by his conniving wife, Abby (Dakota Fanning). —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blowhard

noun

blow·​hard

-ˌhärd

1

: braggart

2

: windbag