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   proud

   /proud/

   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 pleasinggratifyingsatisfyingfulfillingrewardingcheeringheartwarminghappygoodmemorablenotablered-letterglorioussplendidwonderfulmarvelousOpposite 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" Similar arrogantconceitedvainself-importantfull of oneselfnarcissisticegotisticalpuffed upjumped-upboastfulsmugcomplacentdisdainfulcondescendingpretentiousscornfulsupercilioussnobbishimperiouspompousoverbearingbumptiouslordlypresumptuousoverweeninghaughtyhigh and mightyhigh-handedinformal:cockybigheadedswollen-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 magnificentsplendidresplendentgrandnoblestatelyimposingdignifieddistinguishedaugustillustriousstrikingimpressivemajesticglorioussumptuousmarvelousawe-inspiringawesomemonumentalpalatialstatuesqueheroicsuperbregalroyalkinglyqueenlyprincelyimperialOpposite unimpressive
   • 3. slightly projecting from a surface: British "when the brake is engaged, the lever does not stand proud of the horizontal" Similar projectingsticking out/upjuttingjutting outprotrudingprominentraisedconvexelevatedOpposite concaveflush

   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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proudness noun

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   The meaning of PROUD is feeling or showing pride. How to use proud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Proud.

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word proud, which describes feeling happy or satisfied about something or someone. See synonyms, antonyms, and related words for proud.