Definitions
- Describing the act of expressing pride or joy in one's achievements or success. - Referring to a confident and assertive expression of one's abilities or accomplishments. - Talking about a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards one's achievements or success.
- Describing the act of excessively boasting or exaggerating one's abilities or accomplishments. - Referring to a negative and arrogant expression of one's achievements or success. - Talking about a self-centered and insensitive attitude towards one's achievements or success.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve talking about one's achievements or success.
- 2Both can be used to express confidence and pride.
- 3Both can be used to convey a positive attitude towards one's accomplishments.
What is the difference?
- 1Tone: Crowing has a more positive and enthusiastic tone, while bragging has a negative and arrogant tone.
- 2Exaggeration: Bragging often involves exaggerating one's abilities or accomplishments, while crowing is more straightforward.
- 3Audience: Bragging is often done to impress others, while crowing can be done for personal satisfaction.
- 4Frequency: Bragging is often done repeatedly and excessively, while crowing is usually a one-time expression of pride or joy.
- 5Social acceptability: Crowing is generally more socially acceptable than bragging, which can be seen as rude or obnoxious.
Remember this!
Crowing and bragging are both words used to describe talking about one's achievements or success. However, the difference between them lies in their tone, exaggeration, audience, frequency, and social acceptability. Crowing is a positive and enthusiastic expression of pride or joy, while bragging is a negative and arrogant expression of one's abilities or accomplishments.
