feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority.
having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.
highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem: It was a proud day for him when his son entered college.
highly honorable or creditable: a proud achievement.
stately, majestic, or magnificent: proud cities.
of lofty dignity or distinction: a proud name; proud nobles.
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.pleased; happy: I'm proud to meet you.
full of vigor and spirit: a proud young stallion.
Obsolete. brave.
Idioms for proud
do one proud,
to be a source of pride or credit to a person: His conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud.
to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly: You really did us proud with this supper.
Origin of proud
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English prūd, prūt “arrogant” (cognate with Old Norse prūthr “stately, fine”), apparently from Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod “gallant, virtuous,” Late Latin prōde “profitable, useful,” from prōde est, back formation of Latin prōdest “it is beneficial, useful,” from Latin prōdesse “to be useful, profit”
2. 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. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning someone else: proud of his son.Arrogant applies to insolent or overbearing behavior, arising from an exaggerated belief in one's importance: arrogant rudeness.Haughty implies lofty reserve and confident, often disdainful assumption of superiority over others: the haughty manner of the butler in the play.
OTHER WORDS FROM proud
proudly,adverbproudness,nounun·proud,adjective
Words nearby proud
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I’m proud to teach at a school where we’ve taken the concerns and views of our parents seriously and better yet, taken action.
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I was fully convinced that we were all doomed to be outsiders for our entire lives, and secretly, I was kind of proud of that.
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For performance management, we decided to combine it with our goals and ask employees to tell us what three to five things they are most proud of, and what they need more or less of from their manager.
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What stuck out to me, too, was how proud it seemed like the former players were of the current players for taking this stand.
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He was proud of what he believed in, he stood up for it, and he fought for it.
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I had wanted to give him something, something to make him proud.
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She added: “NBC News is proud to have David in the important anchor chair of ‘Meet the Press.’ ”
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We proud skeptics would rather trust the demonstrable facts than the alleged truth.
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“We are proud of the work we have done for our country,” Mitchell and Jessen have said in a joint statement.
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But the proud stone lion that once stood atop the tomb, as Peristeri has often maintained, suggests a male occupant and a warrior.
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The proud Miss Althea Beekman, the dignified descendant of a long line of ancestors, turned red.
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He glanced round at us; there was a proud smile on his resolute face; his eyes glowed with fiery ardour.
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Yes, I am proud of my dear daughter whom I have not seen in fifteen years.
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"And the best campaign managers," added Uncle John, with a proud smile.
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The road forked, and he turned to Ali Suleiman, who had marched near him from the start, in the proud capacity of guide.
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British Dictionary definitions for proud
proud
/ (praʊd) /
adjective
(foll by of, an infinitive, or a clause) pleased or satisfied, as with oneself, one's possessions, achievements, etc, or with another person, his or her achievements, qualities, etc
feeling honoured or gratified by or as if by some distinction
having an inordinately high opinion of oneself; arrogant or haughty
characterized by or proceeding from a sense of pridea proud moment
having a proper sense of self-respect
stately or distinguished
bold or fearless
(of a surface, edge, etc) projecting or protruding from the surrounding area
(of animals) restive or excited, esp sexually; on heat
adverb
do someone proud
to entertain someone on a grand scalethey did us proud at the hotel
to honour or distinguish a personhis honesty did him proud
Derived forms of proud
proudly, adverbproudness, noun
Word Origin for proud
Late Old English prūd, from Old French prud, prod brave, from Late Latin prōde useful, from Latin prōdesse to be of value, from prōd-, variant of prō- for + esse to be