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   proud

   /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 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)Opposite ashamed
   • ▪ (of an event, achievement, etc.) causing someone to feel proud: "we have a proud history of innovation" Similar pleasinggratifyingsatisfyingfulfillingrewardingcheeringheart-warminghappygoodmemorablenotablered-letterglorioussplendidwonderfulmarvellousOpposite shameful
   • 2. having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance: "he was a proud, arrogant man"
   • ▪ conscious of one's own dignity: "I was too proud to go home" Similar arrogantconceitedvainself-importantfull of oneselfnarcissisticegotisticalpuffed upjumped-upboastfulsmugcomplacentdisdainfulcondescendingpretentiousscornfulsupercilioussnobbishimperiouspompousoverbearingbumptiouslordlypresumptuousoverweeninghaughtyhigh and mightyhigh-handedinformal:cockybig-headedswollen-headedtoo big for one's bootsstuck-upuppitysnootytoffee-nosedhighfalutininformal, dated:too big for one's breechesliterary:vaingloriousrare:hubristicOpposite modesthumble
   • ▪ imposing; splendid: "bulrushes emerge tall and proud from the middle of the pond" Similar magnificentsplendidresplendentgrandnoblestatelyimposingdignifieddistinguishedaugustillustriousstrikingimpressivemajesticglorioussumptuousmarvellousawe-inspiringawesomemonumentalpalatialstatuesqueheroicsuperbregalroyalkinglyqueenlyprincelyimperialOpposite unimpressive
   • 3. slightly projecting from a surface: British "balls standing proud of the fabric" Similar projectingsticking out/upjuttingjutting outprotrudingprominentraisedconvexelevatedOpposite concaveflush
   • ▪ denoting flesh that has grown round a healing wound with excessive granulation of the tissues.

   Word Origin late Old Englishprūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’. The phrase proud flesh dates back to late Middle English, but the sense ‘slightly projecting’ is first recorded in English dialect of the 19th century.

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   • 1. proudness noun

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   • Some common synonyms of proud are arrogant, disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, overbearing, and supercilious. While all these words mean "showi...
   • The meanings of arrogant and proud largely overlap; however, arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is wa...
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   • While the synonyms haughty and proud are close in meaning, haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. // a haughty aristocrat
   • In some situations, the words insolent and proud are roughly equivalent. However, insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. // ignored by an insol...
   • Although the words lordly and proud have much in common, lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. // a lordly condescension
   • The synonyms overbearing and proud are sometimes interchangeable, but overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. // an o...
   • The words supercilious and proud can be used in similar contexts, but supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. // an aloof and superci...

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   Where does the word proud come from?

   • It may ultimately come from the Latin word pr?desse, which means “to be useful, profit.” Synonyms for proud include appreciative and honored. A little bit of luck goes a long way and often plays a big part in the good things that happen to us.

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   What does proud mean in a sentence?

   • “They were a proud, tight-knit community with virtuous principles.” “The proud marble statue was the centerpiece of the castle's pristine gardens.” “It was an interesting art piece with wood chips standing proud of the canvas.” Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose Find more words!

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