proud
Americanadjective
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feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
- Synonyms:
- self-satisfied, contented
- Antonyms:
- dissatisfied
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having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority.
- Synonyms:
- presumptuous, imperious, disdainful, self-important, overbearing
- Antonyms:
- humble
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having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.
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highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem.
It was a proud day for him when his son entered college.
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highly honorable or creditable.
a proud achievement.
- Antonyms:
- dishonorable
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stately, majestic, or magnificent.
proud cities.
- Antonyms:
- lowly, impoverished, mean
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of lofty dignity or distinction.
a proud name; proud nobles.
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Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pleased; happy.
I'm proud to meet you.
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full of vigor and spirit.
a proud young stallion.
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Obsolete. brave.
idioms
adjective
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pleased or satisfied, as with oneself, one's possessions, achievements, etc, or with another person, his or her achievements, qualities, etc
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feeling honoured or gratified by or as if by some distinction
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having an inordinately high opinion of oneself; arrogant or haughty
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characterized by or proceeding from a sense of pride
a proud moment
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having a proper sense of self-respect
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stately or distinguished
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bold or fearless
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(of a surface, edge, etc) projecting or protruding from the surrounding area
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(of animals) restive or excited, esp sexually; on heat
adverb
Related Words
Proud, arrogant, haughty imply a consciousness of, or a belief in, one's superiority in some respect. Proud implies sensitiveness, lofty self-respect, or jealous preservation of one's dignity, station, and the like. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning someone else: proud of his son. Arrogant applies to insolent or overbearing behavior, arising from an exaggerated belief in one's importance: arrogant rudeness. Haughty implies lofty reserve and confident, often disdainful assumption of superiority over others: the haughty manner of the butler in the play.
Other Word Forms
- proudly adverb
- proudness noun
- unproud adjective
Etymology
Origin of proud
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English prūd, prūt “arrogant” (cognate with Old Norse prūthr “stately, fine”), apparently from Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod “gallant, virtuous,” Late Latin prōde “profitable, useful,” from prōde est, back formation of Latin prōdest “it is beneficial, useful,” from Latin prōdesse “to be useful, profit”
Example Sentences
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Josh is a proud graduate of the University of South Carolina and the enthusiastic owner of a rambunctious rescue dog named Pepper.
“It was China’s first Olympics and I remember how proud my parents were. ... They were just so excited,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy said the races will "will unite the nations and show off the best of Britain" and "give people reason to feel proud of where they live".
From BBC
"That makes me really happy to see. I'm proud of him. He's someone who truly deserves it - a genuinely good person, with a big heart, and he deserves to be where he is."
From BBC
“It made me feel really proud to be part of an organization that in fact was a family.”
From Los Angeles Times
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