proud
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/pɹaʊd/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.“I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork.”
- Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.“I was too proud to apologise.”
- Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.
- Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.“It was a proud day when we finally won the championship.”
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purse-proudpridefulself-aggrandizinghaughtygratifyinggallantconceitedpleasedsuperciliousself-importantarrogantvaingloriousself-conceitedvainsnootystuck-up