Synonyms of pride

pride 1 of 2

noun

ˈprīd 

1

as in pridefulness

a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance

finishing that survival course gave me a real sense of pride and confidence in my abilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pridefulness
• confidence
• ego
• self-respect
• self-esteem
• dignity
• self-regard
• self-confidence
• assurance
• self-worth
• self-assurance
• self-pride
• prestige
• honor
• aplomb
• self-assuredness
• self-trust
• face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shame
• humiliation
• disgrace
• dishonor
• humility
• disrepute
• ignominy
• infamy
• odium
• discredit
• opprobrium
• modesty
• obloquy
• disesteem
• humbleness
• timidity
• diffidence
• meekness
• shyness
• demureness
• down-to-earthness
• timidness

2

as in jewel

an asset that brings praise or renown

an architectural and acoustical masterpiece, the concert hall is the pride of the whole city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewel
• treasure
• trophy
• honor
• glory
• boast
• attraction
• crown jewel
• credit
• highlight
• excellence
• feature
• value
• a feather in one's cap
• virtue
• showpiece
• merit
• pièce de résistance
• distinction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disgrace
• dishonor
• shame
• defect
• stigma
• stain
• blemish
• blot
• slur
• horror
• mess
• fright
• smudge
• smirch
• eyesore

3

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements

so full of pride that they were ripe for a big comedown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanity
• ego
• pridefulness
• arrogance
• smugness
• confidence
• complacency
• vainglory
• self-satisfaction
• superiority
• egotism
• self-conceit
• self-love
• conceitedness
• pomposity
• self-importance
• pompousness
• vainness
• complacence
• conceit
• amour propre
• self-glory
• assurance
• self-admiration
• self-esteem
• self-congratulation
• self-opinion
• swelled head
• vaingloriousness
• bighead
• self-confidence
• self-assurance
• haughtiness
• self-assumption
• swellheadedness
• hubris
• selfishness
• snobbishness
• self-righteousness
• imperiousness
• overconfidence
• superciliousness
• self-assertion
• disdainfulness
• self-pride
• presumption
• egoism
• lordliness
• self-respect
• pretension
• pretense
• pretentiousness
• self-centeredness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• humbleness
• diffidence
• altruism
• unselfishness
• timidity
• self-doubt
• bashfulness
• shyness
• self-loathing
• passivity
• self-hate
• self-disgust
• demureness
• passiveness
• timidness

4

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

crackerjack test pilots who are the pride of the navy's air arm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• best
• aristocracy
• elite
• top
• royalty
• society
• Hall of Fame
• choice
• cream
• quality
• flower
• elect
• pink
• priesthood
• upper crust
• prime
• nobility
• A-list
• fat
• cream of the crop
• establishment
• crème de la crème
• corps d'elite
• illuminati
• pick
• upper class
• gentry
• top drawer
• caviar
• who's who

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• multitude
• millions
• rank and file
• commoners
• herd
• mob
• unwashed
• hoi polloi

pride

2 of 2

verb

as in to congratulate

to think highly of (oneself)

he prides himself on the quality of his writing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulate
• plume
• flatter
• brag
• pique
• vaunt
• boast
• swagger
• vapor
• swank
• crow
• felicitate
• gasconade
• swash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pride

Noun

The Nebraska kids came with innate pride and a chip on their shoulder. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Families packed the park to enjoy live music, great food and an afternoon of hometown pride. — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

In a small eastern Connecticut town that prides itself on being part of the Quiet Corner, even a relatively modest-size project like Meehan’s is drawing more controversy than usual. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

In addition to his passion for family and work, Met also prides himself on his style and clothing. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026