English > proud: 2 senses > adjective 1Meaning | Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride / pride. |
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Examples | - "proud parents"
- "proud of his accomplishments"
- "a proud moment"
- "proud to serve his country"
- "a proud name"
- "proud princes"
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Attribute of | pride | The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards |
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Narrower | arrogant, chesty, self-important | Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride |
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beaming | pleased and proud |
big, swelled, vainglorious | Feeling self-importance |
bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish | (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant |
boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising | Exhibiting self-importance |
conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain | characteristic of false / false pride |
dignified, self-respecting, self-respectful | Having or showing self-esteem |
disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering | Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
house-proud | proud of your house or its furnishings or upkeep |
overproud | excessively proud |
pleased, proud of | Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth |
purse-proud | proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction) |
shabby-genteel | trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness |
See also | immodest | Having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc |
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Opposite | humble | marked by meekness or modesty |
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Spanish | orgullosa, orgulloso |
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Catalan | orgullós |
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Adverbs | proudly | with pride |
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