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
Owen GleibermanBut 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
Thomas E. RicksExamples 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
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A lot of these blowhards work in the media, not just in electoral politics.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
In an industry filled with blowhards, Doug Davis flies pretty far under the radar, at least for a major music attorney, son of one of its most legendary executives and, for nearly two decades, co-pilot of that legendary executive’s iconic annual event, the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
On the other side of Rio, Vasco’s blowhard president, Eurico Miranda, was rather more forthcoming.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jenny found Gerry intelligent and amusing but also a blowhard and a bully.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
In an industry filled with blowhards, Doug Davis flies pretty far under the radar, at least for a major music attorney, son of one of its most legendary executives and, for nearly two decades, co-pilot of that legendary executive’s iconic annual event, the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
On the other side of Rio, Vasco’s blowhard president, Eurico Miranda, was rather more forthcoming.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jenny found Gerry intelligent and amusing but also a blowhard and a bully.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Blowhard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowhard. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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