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| proud [ prowd ] (comparative proud·er, superlative proud·est) |
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1. pleased and satisfied: feeling pleased and satisfied, e.g. about having done something or about owning something
  I am very proud to be here today to give you this award.
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2. fostering feelings of pride: characterized by feelings of pride
the proudest moment in your life
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3. having self-respect: having a proper amount of self-respect
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4. arrogant: having an exaggerated opinion of personal worth or abilities
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5. impressive: looking magnificent and impressive, or behaving in an impressive way
the proud peaks of the Rockies
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6. Midwestern U.S. feeling pleased: feeling pleased, glad, or delighted
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7. high-spirited: high-spirited and strong
a proud horse
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| [Pre-12th century. < Old French prud< Latin prodesse "be beneficial," literally "be for" < esse "be"] |
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| proud·ly adverb |
| proud·ness noun |
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do somebody proud
1. to treat somebody well and generously
2. to bring honor or distinction to somebody
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proud, arrogant, conceited, egotistical, vain
CORE MEANING: describing somebody who is pleased with himself or herself
proud feeling pleased and satisfied about having done something or about owning something;
We were very proud of our DIY project.
arrogant feeling or showing self-importance and contempt for others;
What makes this arrogant man think that I would be interested in him?
Sometimes the chairman displays not just cockiness, but an almost arrogant attitude.
conceited having or showing an excessively high opinion of your own qualities or abilities;
She was less brilliant than her sister and also, perhaps as a consequence, less conceited.
I don't know how to say this without sounding conceited, but my son is really something special.
egotistical having an exaggerated sense of self- importance, especially tending to speak or write about yourself excessively;
a documentary that portrays her as egotistical and publicity-hungry
an intensely egotistical and unfeeling man
vain excessively proud, especially of personal appearance;
He was vain about his looks, and even more vain about the state of his physique.
Being vain, she did not want to admit that her German was insufficient for a diplomatic conversation. |
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