bravado/bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/EtymologyFrom French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.bravado means A swaggering show of defiance or courage. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.nounA swaggering show of defiance or courage.“The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.”A superficial show of courage.A swaggerer; a braggart.verbTo swagger; to brag.