Bravado
noun
A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
He showed a lot of bravado in front of his friends, but he was actually really scared.
Often appears as...
- false bravado
- sheer bravado
noun
A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
He showed a lot of bravado in front of his friends, but he was actually really scared.
Often appears as...
- false bravado
- sheer bravado
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3False confidence
Bravado often masks insecurity or fear; it's not genuine courage.
His bravado hid his nerves during the talent show.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative impression
Bravado can seem arrogant or silly if it's excessive or inappropriate.
His bravado at the meeting didn't impress the boss.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural perception
In some cultures, bravado may be admired, in others frowned upon.
In many adventure films, heroes often exhibit bravado.
Pro Tip 1/3False confidence
Bravado often masks insecurity or fear; it's not genuine courage.
His bravado hid his nerves during the talent show.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative impression
Bravado can seem arrogant or silly if it's excessive or inappropriate.
His bravado at the meeting didn't impress the boss.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural perception
In some cultures, bravado may be admired, in others frowned upon.
In many adventure films, heroes often exhibit bravado.
Pro Tip 1/3False confidence
Bravado often masks insecurity or fear; it's not genuine courage.
His bravado hid his nerves during the talent show.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative impression
Bravado can seem arrogant or silly if it's excessive or inappropriate.
His bravado at the meeting didn't impress the boss.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural perception
In some cultures, bravado may be admired, in others frowned upon.
In many adventure films, heroes often exhibit bravado.
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for the thing I was looking for the least when I joined, which was the these weird dudes -- a motley crew of characters from a cross section of the United States -- that on the surface I had nothing in common with. And over time, all the political and personal bravado that led me to the military dissolved,
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Ash Beckham: When to...
Those were the things that brought us together. So one day, we were in the back, scarfing down food as quickly as we could, gathered around a small table, during a very rare lull, and a new guy from the kitchen came over -- who happened to be her cousin -- and sat down with all the bravado and machismo
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My immigration story -...
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Tan Le: My immigration...
My first memories are from the boat -- the steady beat of the engine, the bow dipping into each wave, the vast and empty horizon. I don't remember the pirates who came many times, but were bluffed by the bravado of the men on our boat,
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Love and hormones PIPE...
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How to Discover Your...
I learned how to be alone without being lonely. My spirit shifted. I became a better person. You can ask people -- I became a better person. And now I get to stand here in front of you guys with no bravado,
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Monkey fight! PIPE Cheeky...
only once the fighting is safely over does a male put on a spurt of bravado
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World’s Strangest Mating...
His bravado pays off. He must now woo the receptive female.
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Eagle vs. Eagle PIPE...
bravado the Eagles climb higher ready for another round
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Gelada Baboon Sexual...
this male puts on an act of bravado he's
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My journey from Marine...
for the thing I was looking for the least when I joined, which was the these weird dudes -- a motley crew of characters from a cross section of the United States -- that on the surface I had nothing in common with. And over time, all the political and personal bravado that led me to the military dissolved,
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Ash Beckham: When to...
Those were the things that brought us together. So one day, we were in the back, scarfing down food as quickly as we could, gathered around a small table, during a very rare lull, and a new guy from the kitchen came over -- who happened to be her cousin -- and sat down with all the bravado and machismo
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My immigration story -...
beat of the engine the bow dipping into each wave the vast and empty horizon I don't remember the Pirates who came many times but were bluffed by the bravado of the men on our boat or the engine dying and failing to start for six hours but I
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Tan Le: My immigration...
My first memories are from the boat -- the steady beat of the engine, the bow dipping into each wave, the vast and empty horizon. I don't remember the pirates who came many times, but were bluffed by the bravado of the men on our boat,
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Love and hormones PIPE...
this world would agree with that another example would be ylang-ylang the concert pianist dare dazzling Flair charisma youthful barato bravado daredevil extremes these are two very different personalities but they've got the same
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How to Discover Your...
I learned how to be alone without being lonely. My spirit shifted. I became a better person. You can ask people -- I became a better person. And now I get to stand here in front of you guys with no bravado,
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Monkey fight! PIPE Cheeky...
only once the fighting is safely over does a male put on a spurt of bravado
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World’s Strangest Mating...
His bravado pays off. He must now woo the receptive female.
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Eagle vs. Eagle PIPE...
bravado the Eagles climb higher ready for another round
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Gelada Baboon Sexual...
this male puts on an act of bravado he's
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Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
I used to think I was tough, but there's a difference between bravado and courage, and I only started to show courage when I began to get help. So now I make a point of telling people, 'Hey, it's a good thing to ask for help, not a bad thing.
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Peter Blair Henry
Jamaican Economist
Good economic policy requires not so much the bravado to implement drastic change as the strength and wisdom to make reasonable trade-offs over the many years it takes to transform a country's standard of living.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.
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K. D. Lang
Canadian Musician
I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer.
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Kobe Bryant
American Basketball Player
It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.
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Bobby Darin
American Musician
Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you.
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Tom Hiddleston
English Actor
If you are at a boys' school, especially, there is a level of bravado that you have to keep up otherwise you'll get picked on.
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Andrew Flintoff
English Entertainer
As a cricketer, I played on bravado and character. My personality was bound up with how I played the game.
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Kenneth Clarke
English Politician
Margaret Thatcher and John Major knew that bluff and bravado doesn't work in Brussels.
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Menander
Greek Poet
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
I used to think I was tough, but there's a difference between bravado and courage, and I only started to show courage when I began to get help. So now I make a point of telling people, 'Hey, it's a good thing to ask for help, not a bad thing.
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Peter Blair Henry
Jamaican Economist
Good economic policy requires not so much the bravado to implement drastic change as the strength and wisdom to make reasonable trade-offs over the many years it takes to transform a country's standard of living.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.
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K. D. Lang
Canadian Musician
I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer.
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Kobe Bryant
American Basketball Player
It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.
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Bobby Darin
American Musician
Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you.
Quote examples
Tom Hiddleston
English Actor
If you are at a boys' school, especially, there is a level of bravado that you have to keep up otherwise you'll get picked on.
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Andrew Flintoff
English Entertainer
As a cricketer, I played on bravado and character. My personality was bound up with how I played the game.
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Kenneth Clarke
English Politician
Margaret Thatcher and John Major knew that bluff and bravado doesn't work in Brussels.
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Menander
Greek Poet
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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