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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"
- 2. having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance: "a proud, arrogant man"
The meaning of PROUD is feeling or showing pride. How to use proud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Proud.
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.
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.
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.
Someone who is proud has respect for themselves and does not want to lose the respect that other people have for them. He was too proud to ask his family for help and support. We are a proud people.
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.
Definition of proud adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Proud definition: Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth.
PROUD definition: 1. feeling very pleased about something you have done, something you own, or someone you know: 2…. Learn more.
Synonyms for PROUD: arrogant, disdainful, superior, prideful, haughty, smug, cavalier, confident; Antonyms of PROUD: humble, modest, lowly, meek, timid, unassuming, shy, homely.
