proud
/proud/
adjective
adjective: proud; comparative adjective: prouder; superlative adjective: proudest
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"
synonyms:
pleased (with), glad (about/at), happy (about/at/with), delighted (about/at/with), joyful (at), overjoyed (at/over), thrilled (at/about/by/with), well pleased (with), satisfied (with), gratified (at), content (at), appreciative (of)
"Moira was a delight to her proud parents"
antonyms:
ashamed
(of an event, achievement, etc.) causing someone to feel proud.
"we have a proud history of innovation"
synonyms:
pleasing, gratifying, satisfying, fulfilling, rewarding, cheering, heartwarming; More
happy, good, memorable, notable, red-letter, glorious, splendid, wonderful, marvelous
"it's a proud day for all of our workers"
antonyms:
shameful
2.
having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance.
"a proud, arrogant man"
having or showing a consciousness of one's own dignity.
"I was too proud to go home"
synonyms:
arrogant, conceited, vain, self-important, full of oneself, narcissistic, egotistical, puffed up, jumped-up, boastful, smug, complacent, disdainful, condescending, pretentious, scornful, supercilious, snobbish, imperious, pompous, overbearing, bumptious, lordly, presumptuous, overweening, haughty, high and mighty, high-handed; More
informalcocky, bigheaded, swollen-headed, too big for one's boots, stuck-up, uppity, snooty, toffee-nosed, highfalutin;
informaltoo big for one's breeches;
literaryvainglorious;
rarehubristic
"he is too proud to admit to being in the wrong"
antonyms:
modest, humble
imposing; splendid.
"bulrushes emerge tall and proud from the middle of the pond"
synonyms:
magnificent, splendid, resplendent, grand, noble, stately, imposing, dignified, distinguished, august, illustrious, striking, impressive, majestic, glorious, sumptuous, marvelous, awe-inspiring, awesome, monumental, palatial, statuesque, heroic; More
superb, regal, royal, kingly, queenly, princely, imperial
"she took a final look down the proud granite staircase"
antonyms:
unimpressive
3.
British
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