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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word proud, which can mean feeling or showing pride, having proper self-respect, or being magnificent. Find out how to use proud in a sentence and how it differs from related words like arrogant, haughty, and disdainful.
Proud definition: feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed byof, an infinitive, or a clause).. See examples of PROUD used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of proud as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce proud and how to use it in different contexts.
- 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.
- [only before noun] causing somebody to feel proud. This is the proudest moment of my life. It was a proud day in the nation’s history. The car had been his proudest possession.
- (disapproving) feeling that you are better and more important than other people synonym arrogant. She comes across as proud and arrogant. He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends.
- having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others. They were a proud and independent people. Don't be too proud to ask for help. What has become of this once proud nation?
Definitions of proud. adjective. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride. “ proud parents” “ proud of his accomplishments” “a proud moment” “ proud to serve his country” “a proud name” “ proud princes” synonyms: immodest.
Learn the meaning of proud as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use proud to express pleasure, importance, or arrogance in different contexts.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective proud, which can express satisfaction, arrogance, dignity or projection. Find synonyms, phrases and related words for proud in British and American English.
