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1. proud
adjective. ['ˈpraʊd'] feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride.
Synonyms
- uppish
- dignified
- beaming
- arrogant
- self-aggrandizing
- egotistic
- haughty
- swelled
- crowing
- purse-proud
- house-proud
- prideful
- overproud
- self-important
- snotty
- braggy
- chesty
- conceited
- supercilious
- big
- bigheaded
- bragging
- vainglorious
- proud of
- sniffy
- overbearing
- egotistical
- stuck-up
- persnickety
- swollen-headed
- self-conceited
- swollen
- vain
- pleased
- self-respecting
- disdainful
- lordly
- cock-a-hoop
- shabby-genteel
- self-respectful
- snooty
- imperious
- swaggering
- snot-nosed
- braggart
- pride
- too big for one's breeches
- immodest
- boastful
Antonyms
Etymology
- proud (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Proud
- overcrowd
- disavowed
- disallowed
- mcloud
- mcleod
- mccloud
- macleod
- enshroud
- unbowed
- stroud
- endowed
- shroud
- plowed
- ploughed
- odowd
- o'dowd
- crowd
- cloud
- browed
- avowed
- aloud
- allowed
- abboud
- wowed
- vowed
- sowed
- loud
- how'd
- houde
- goude
How do you pronounce proud?
Pronounce proud as praʊd.
US - How to pronounce proud in American English
UK - How to pronounce proud in British English
Sentences with proud
1. Adjective
Lower down into a deep squat with a tall, proud chest.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Pick out a few accomplishments that you’re most proud of, and focus on those.
Quotes about proud
1. I'm proud of my background, so I hope there will be more roles where Hispanics are being portrayed.
- Mario Lopez
2. I'm happy to be on a winning team. My individual success, that lasts for a short period of time. The success of being a part of the South, of Atlanta, which is now the hot bed of music, that's what's gonna last the longest. The fact that I contributed to planting our flag and moving music to my city, that's what I'm most proud of.
- T.I.
3. Love myself I do. Not everything, but I love the good as well as the bad. I love my crazy lifestyle, and I love my hard discipline. I love my freedom of speech and the way my eyes get dark when I'm tired. I love that I have learned to trust people with my heart, even if it will get broken. I am proud of everything that I am and will become.
- Johnny Weir
2. purse-proud
adjective. proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction).
Antonyms
3. house-proud
adjective. proud of your house or its furnishings or upkeep.
Antonyms
Etymology
- house (English)
- hous (Middle English (1100-1500))
- proud (English)
- proud (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. proud
adjective. ['ˈpraʊd'] having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
Antonyms
Etymology
- proud (Middle English (1100-1500))