Jactancioso in english
Boastful
pronunciation: boʊstfəl part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: boʊstfəl part of speech: adjective
In gestures
jactancioso = boastful ; show-off ; showboat ; hot dog ; braggart ; swank ; grandstander ; showboater.
Example: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.Example: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Example: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Example: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Example: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.Example: Please God, next time help the poor to be richer, and the rich not to be quite such 'swanks' as they are now, and so make everything fair and equal.Example: I recognize he was difficult to work with and a bit of a grandstander, and I still submit that a legislative body needs those people.Example: Showboaters are not harmful but can become so if they don't get the recognition they seek.