overproud

[ oh-ver-proud ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈpraʊd /

excessively proud.

Origin of overproud

before 1050; Middle English over prowde,Old English ofer-prūt.See over-, proud

o·ver·proud·ly, adverb

overpronounce, overproof, overproportion, overprotect, overprotective, overproud, overqualified, overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach

And if he was a bit overproud—it was only because those about him were overproud and foolish.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories|Bret Harte
They say he wrought you ill, and was cruel when he should have been gentle with you, and was overproud of his office.
Judith Shakespeare|William Black
Perhaps they were overproud and reserved, for they held themselves aloof from those about them.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
May God prevent strife at home, but there be overproud hearts and over-cunning heads in this good land of ours.
With the Black Prince|William Osborn Stoddard

单词	overproud
释义	overproud [ oh-ver-proud ] / ˈoʊ vərˈpraʊd / adjective excessively proud. Origin of overproud before 1050; Middle English over prowde,Old English ofer-prūt.See over-, proud OTHER WORDS FROM overproud o·ver·proud·ly, adverb Words nearby overproud overpronounce, overproof, overproportion, overprotect, overprotective, overproud, overqualified, overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overproud And if he was a bit overproud—it was only because those about him were overproud and foolish. The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories\|Bret Harte They say he wrought you ill, and was cruel when he should have been gentle with you, and was overproud of his office. Judith Shakespeare\|William Black Perhaps they were overproud and reserved, for they held themselves aloof from those about them. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola May God prevent strife at home, but there be overproud hearts and over-cunning heads in this good land of ours. With the Black Prince\|William Osborn Stoddard
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