bravado

(brə-vä'dō)
n., pl., -dos, or -does.

1. 1. Defiant or swaggering behavior: strove to prevent our courage from turning into bravado.
   2. A pretense of courage; a false show of bravery.
2. A disposition toward showy defiance or false expressions of courage.

[French bravade and Old Spanish bravada, swagger, bravery, both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *brabus, brave. See brave.]

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Definition: boastfulness
Antonyms: cowardice, fear, fearfulness, modesty, restraint

IN BRIEF: Blustering swaggering conduct. A pretense of courage.

The cowboy exhibited much bravado in the showdown with the outlaws, but inside he was quaking in his chaps.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bravade, brovten

Nederlands (Dutch)
bravoure

Français (French)
n. - bravoure, bravade

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νταηλίκι, παλικαρισμός

Italiano (Italian)
smargiassata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bravata (f)

Русский (Russian)
бравада

Español (Spanish)
n. - bravata, balandronada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skryt, trots, övermod

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
虚张声势, 蛮干, 冒险

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 虛張聲勢, 蠻幹, 冒險

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 허세

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 強がり, 虚勢

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تظاهر بالشجاعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הרהבה, העזה, הצגת אומץ-לב כדי להרשים‬

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