bravado
[ bruh-vah-doh ]
/ brəˈvɑ doʊ /
noun, plural bra·va·does, bra·va·dos.
a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
Origin of bravado
synonym study for bravado
See
courage.
OTHER WORDS FROM bravado
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British Dictionary definitions for bravado
bravado
/ (brəˈvɑːdəʊ) /
noun plural -does or -dos
vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swagger
Word Origin for bravado
C16: from Spanish
bravada (modern
bravata), from Old Italian
bravare to challenge, provoke, from
bravo wild,
brave