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- Dictionaryproud/praʊd/
adjective
- 1. feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated: "a proud grandma of three boys" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance: "he was a proud, arrogant man"
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feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good: You must be very proud of your son. We're particularly proud of our company's environmental record. When she received her prize I think I was the proudest parent on the face of the earth.
When you are proud, you are feeling pride, or satisfaction with yourself. The word proud can also mean too much of this feeling––sometimes saying someone is proud is the same as saying they're arrogant.
The meaning of PROUD is feeling or showing pride. How to use proud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Proud.
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.
proud. adjective. /praʊd/ (comparative prouder, superlative proudest) Idioms. pleased. feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with. proud parents. the proud owner of a new car. The girls have made me extremely proud.
1. Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth: proud of one's child; proud to serve one's country. 2. Occasioning or being a reason for pride: a proud moment when she received her diploma. 3. Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect: too proud to beg. 4.
PROUD definition: 1. feeling very pleased about something you have done, something you own, or someone you know: 2…. Learn more.
What does the word proud mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word proud, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. proud has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (Middle English) plants (late 1500s) pathology (early 1600s) See meaning & use.
Proud definition: Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth.
1. If you feel proud, you feel pleased about something good that you possess or have done, or about something good that a person close to you has done. [...] 2. Your proudest moments or achievements are the ones that you are most proud of. [...] 3.
