| proud (proud) adj. proud·er, proud·est 1. Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth: proud of one's child; proud to serve one's country. 2. Occasioning or being a reason for pride: "On January 1, 1900, Americans and Europeans greeted the twentieth century in the proud and certain belief that the next hundred years would make all things possible" (W. Bruce Lincoln). 3. Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect. 4. Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem. 5. Of great dignity; honored: a proud name. 6. Majestic; magnificent: proud alpine peaks. 7. Spirited. Used of an animal: proud steeds. [Middle English, from Old English pr  d, from Old French prou, prud, brave, virtuous, oblique case of prouz, from Vulgar Latin *pr dis, from Late Latin prde, advantageous, from Latin prdesse, to be good : prd-, for (variant of pr-, with d on the model of red-, prevocalic variant of re-, back, again; see pro-1) + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]proud  ly adv.proud ness n.Synonyms: proud, arrogant, haughty, disdainful, supercilious These adjectives mean characterized by an inflated ego and disdain for what one considers inferior: Proud can suggest justifiable self-satisfaction but often implies conceit: "There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight" (Woodrow Wilson). One who is arrogant is overbearingly proud and demands excessive power or consideration: an arrogant and pompous professor, unpopular with students and colleagues alike. Haughty suggests proud superiority, as by reason of high status: "Her laugh was satirical, and so was the habitual expression of her arched and haughty lip" (Charlotte Brontë). Disdainful emphasizes scorn or contempt: "Nor [let] grandeur hear with a disdainful smile,/The short and simple annals of the poor" (Thomas Gray). Supercilious implies haughty disdain and aloofness: "His mother eyed me in silence with a supercilious air" (Tobias Smollett). |
proud
Adjective
1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction: she was proud of her daughter's success
2. feeling honoured
3. haughty or arrogant
4. causing pride: the city's proud history
5. dignified: too proud to accept charity
6. (of a surface or edge) projecting or protruding
Adverb
do someone proud to entertain someone on a grand scale: Mum did us all proud last Christmas [Old French prud, prod brave]
proudly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting" humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski |
| 2. |  proud - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" |
proud
adjective 1. satisfied, pleased, content, contented, honoured, thrilled, glad, gratified, joyful, appreciative, well-pleased << OPPOSITE dissatisfied
adjective 2. glorious, rewarding, memorable, pleasing, satisfying, illustrious, gratifying, exalted, red-letter
adjective 3. distinguished, great, grand, imposing, magnificent, noble, august, splendid, eminent, majestic, stately, illustrious << OPPOSITE lowly
adjective 4. conceited, vain, arrogant, stuck-up (informal) lordly, imperious, narcissistic, overbearing, snooty (informal) haughty, snobbish, egotistical, self-satisfied, disdainful, self-important, presumptuous, boastful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal) toffee-nosed (slang), chiefly Brit. too big for your boots or breeches << OPPOSITE humble
Translations
adj proud [praud]
1 feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school. trots فَخور горд pyšný stolt stolz περήφανος orgulloso (de) uhke مفتخر؛ سربلند ylpeä fier (de) גֶאֶה गर्वित büszke bangga stoltur orgoglioso, fiero 誇る 자랑으로 여기는 besididžiuojantis lepns bangga trots stolt, kry dumny orgulhoso mândru (de) гордый pyšný ponosen ponosan stolt ภูมิใจในตนเอง gururlu 得意的，自豪的 гордий نازاں tự hào 得意的，自豪的
2 having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant She was too proud to talk to us. arrogant مُتَغَطْرِس، مُتَكَبِّر високомерен domýšlivý arrogant hochmütig ακατάδεκτος, φαντασμένος orgulloso, soberbio, altanero upsakas متکبر ylimielinen orgueilleux גַאֲוותָן अहंकारी, घमंडी öntelt sombong hrokafullur orgoglioso, fiero 高慢な 교만한, 오만한 išdidus, pasipūtęs iedomīgs; uzpūtīgs sombong verwaand arrogant, innbilsk wyniosły orgulhoso arogant надменный namyslený ponosen ponosan stolt หยิ่ง kibirli, gururlu 驕傲的，自高自大的 зарозумілий, самовдоволений متکبر kiêu căng 骄傲的，自高自大的
3 wishing to be independent She was too proud to accept help. onafhanklik, trots مَغْرور، مُتَشامِخ горд hrdý, nezávislý stolt stolz που δε δέχεται βοήθεια, περήφανος, ανεξάρτητος orgulloso uhke مغرور ylpeä fier גֶאֶה उद्धत, अक्खड़ büszke angkuh stolt orgoglioso 自尊心のある 자존심이 있는 išdidus lepns angkuh trots stolt dumny orgulhoso orgolios гордый hrdý ponosen ponosan stolt มีทิฐิ gururlu, onurlu 自尊的 гордовитий آزادي پسند tự đắc 自尊的
4 splendid or impressive The assembled fleet was a proud sight. indrukwekkend باعِثٌ على الفَخْر величествен nádherný stolt prächtig θαυμάσιος, εντυπωσιακός soberbio, imponente, espléndido tore شکوهمند uljas superbe מַרשִׁים शानदार, वैभवशाली pompás hebat tilkomumikill superbo 見事な 멋진, 인상적인 įspūdingas, puikus lielisks; grandiozs hebat indrukwekkend flott, praktfull wspaniały esplêndido impresionant великолепный; величественный nádherný sijajen impresivan ståtlig อิ่มเอมใจ muhteşem, muazzam 壯麗的，輝煌的 чудовий شان دار، متاثر کن huy hoàng 壮丽的，辉煌的
adv proudly
trots بافْتِخار، بِكِبْرِياء гордо hrdě stolt stolz περήφανα orgullosamente uhkelt مغرورانه؛ با سربلندی ylpeästi fièrement בְּגָאֲווָה स्वाभिमानता से, घमंडपन के साथ, शानदारी से büszkén dengan bangga með stolti orgogliosamente, fieramente 得意に 거만하게 išdidžiai lepni dgn hebat trots stolt, hovmodig, prektig, praktfullt dumnie, wyniośle orgulhosamente cu mândrie гордо hrdo ponosno ponosno på ett stolt sätt อย่างหยิ่งทะนง gururla, iftiharla 自豪地，驕傲地 з гордістю فخر سے một cách tự hào 自豪地，骄傲地
do (someone) proud
to give (a person) good treatment or entertainment We always do them proud when they come to dinner. trots maak يُعامِل مُعامَلَه جيِّدَه، يُكْرِمُ указвам щедро гостоприемство skvěle pohostit behandle godt (jemanden) königlich bewirten σκοτώνομαι να περιποιηθώ κπ. tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey, hacer fiestas a alguien (kellelegi) au osutama خوب پذیرایی کردن kestitä vieraanvaraisesti se mettre en frais pour לְטַפֵּל יָפֶה भव्यता से स्वागत करना pompásan megvendégel vkit memberi pelayanan baik veita (e-m) góða þjónustu; stjana við (trattare bene) もてなす 남을 기쁘게 하다; 잘 대접하다 svetingai (ką) priimti, gerai (ką) pavaišinti parādīt kādam godu meraikan goed ontvangen diske opp for, gjøre ære på podejmować po królewsku tratar bem a face mândru (pe cineva) хорошо принимать skvele pohostiť počastiti zabaviti göra sig besvär för ngns skull ปฏิบัติอย่างดี (konuğu) çok iyi ağırlamak 使...感到榮幸 робити честь خاطر مدارات کرنا trọng đãi 使...感到荣幸
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