proud

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\ ˈprau̇d

Definition of proud

1 : feeling or showing pride: such as

a : having or displaying excessive self-esteem

b : much pleased : exultant

c : having proper self-respect

2a : marked by stateliness : magnificent

b : giving reason for pride : glorious the proudest moment in her life

3 : vigorous, spirited a proud steed

4 chiefly British : raised above a surrounding area a proud design on a stamp

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proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors

Examples of proud in a Sentence

They are the proud parents of a hero. I was proud that I never gave in. She's the proud owner of a new car. Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school. He has a proud manner. a proud and opinionated person She's too proud to accept their charity.

Recent Examples on the Web Mustang Lakes is also proud to announce that Tradition Homes is joining the builder lineup. — Mustang Lakes, Dallas News, "Mustang Lakes community welcomes big changes this year," 9 Feb. 2020 The actress walked the red carpet for the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards in a smokin' hot look of which Haley would be proud. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Sarah Hyland Wears Low-V Bubble Dress at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards," 20 Jan. 2020 Release, relax and feel proud of yourself for completing this full body 30-minute workout! — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, "Crunched for time? Here is a 5, 10, 20 and 30-minute workout for busy days," 22 Jan. 2020 Speaking a week out of their back-to-back premieres, Ryan feels deeply proud of both movies. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Amy Ryan is ready to take over Sundance," 21 Jan. 2020 At times in her life, Lissa Yellow Bird had felt proud of her relatives’ successes and their piety. — Sierra Crane Murdoch, Harper's magazine, "Free Bird," 20 Jan. 2020 And with the typical Super Bowl ad being targeted towards men, Olay and Henson are both extremely proud to be making an ad for the 45% of Super Bowl watchers who are female. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "Taraji P. Henson Can't Live Without Her Vitamin C Serum," 15 Jan. 2020 Modern-day Indian politicians are proud to be called Chanakyas of the present era. — Anand Neelakanthan, Quartz India, "Who exactly was Chanakya, the ancient genius that wily Indian politicians are being compared with?," 20 Dec. 2019 The Tigers did it with an offensive scheme unlike anything in LSU’s proud football history. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "How 2018 Alabama rout of LSU lit fuse for historic turnaround," 12 Jan. 2020

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“Proud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proud. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020.

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proud

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of proud

: very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc. : feeling pride

: causing someone to feel very happy and pleased : causing a feeling of pride

disapproving : having or showing the attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than others : having or showing too much pride

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proud

adjective

\ ˈprau̇d

prouder; proudest

Kids Definition of proud

1 : having great self-respect or dignity He is too proud to beg.

2 : having a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction especially with a person's own achievements or with someone else's achievements : very pleased They were proud of their clever child.

3 : having or showing a feeling of being better than others : haughty

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