Proud: meaning, definitions and examples

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proud

 

[ praสŠd ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions.

Synonyms

fulfilled, pleased, satisfied

Examples of usage

  • I felt proud of myself for completing the marathon.
  • She was proud of her daughter's academic success.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself; having a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority.

Synonyms

arrogant, conceited, haughty

Examples of usage

  • He was too proud to ask for help.
  • She had a proud demeanor that intimidated others.

Translations

Translations of the word "proud" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น orgulhoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฐเฅเคตเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stolz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bangga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพั€ะดะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dumny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ช‡ใ‚Šใซๆ€ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ orgulloso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gururlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋ž‘์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฎูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pyลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrdรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ช„ๅ‚ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ponosen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stoltur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐะฝัˆะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qรผrurlu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ orgulloso

Etymology

The word 'proud' originated from the Old French word 'prud', which meant brave or valiant. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the sense of feeling pleased or satisfied with oneself. The word has been used in English since the 12th century, tracing its roots back to Latin and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European.

See also: pride.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,245, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.