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proud
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- pronunciation:
- praUd
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When you are proud, it means that you feel good or pleased about something you have or about something you did.
Anne is very proud of her paintings.Martina practiced hard, and she was proud that she played the piano very well in front of all the students.
- antonyms:
- ashamed, embarrassed
- similar words:
- content, happy, pleased, satisfied
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| definition 2: |
If you are proud, you believe in your own value and what you can do for yourself without the help of other people.
Ben's grandfather is very proud and insists that he can take care of himself without any help.- synonyms:
- independent
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| definition 3: |
When your mom is proud of you, she is happy about something special you have done or about what a good person you are. She might be so happy that she wants to tell other people about it.
Duncan finished the race in second place, and even though he didn't finish in first place, his parents were still proud of him.I felt proud that my sister got in the newspaper because of the brave thing she did.- antonyms:
- ashamed, embarrassed
- similar words:
- delighted, happy, pleased, satisfied
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| definition 4: |
If you are proud, it can mean that you think you are better than other people. Proud people often don't want to show other people any weakness they have.
Kayla was too proud to admit that what she said was wrong.The new girl was too proud to make friends with the kids who were poor.- antonyms:
- humble, modest
- similar words:
- arrogant
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| derivations: |
proudly (adv.), proudness (n.) |
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