Definitions
- Describing the act of taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune. - Talking about feeling smug or superior over one's own success or achievement. - Referring to the act of rubbing in one's victory or advantage over others.
- Talking about boasting or showing off one's own achievements or possessions. - Referring to the act of exaggerating or embellishing one's accomplishments or abilities. - Describing the act of seeking attention or admiration by talking about oneself.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve talking about oneself.
- 2Both can be seen as negative traits.
- 3Both can be annoying or off-putting to others.
- 4Both can be used to express feelings of superiority or confidence.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Gloating is focused on others' misfortunes, while bragging is focused on one's own accomplishments.
- 2Tone: Gloating has a negative and malicious tone, while bragging can have a positive or neutral tone.
- 3Audience: Gloating is often directed towards a specific person or group, while bragging can be directed towards anyone who will listen.
- 4Truthfulness: Gloating is usually based on a real event or situation, while bragging can involve exaggeration or lies.
- 5Intent: Gloating is meant to cause harm or discomfort to others, while bragging is meant to impress or gain admiration from others.
Remember this!
Gloat and brag are both words that describe talking about oneself, but they differ in focus, tone, audience, truthfulness, and intent. Gloating is focused on others' misfortunes and has a negative and malicious tone, while bragging is focused on one's own accomplishments and can have a positive or neutral tone. Gloating is meant to cause harm or discomfort to others, while bragging is meant to impress or gain admiration from others.
