proud
[ proud ]
/ praʊd /
adjective, proud·er, proud·est.
Idioms for proud
- to be a source of pride or credit to a person: His conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud.
- to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly: You really did us proud with this supper.
do one proud,
Origin of proud
before 1000; Middle English; late Old English
prūd, prūt arrogant (cognate with Old Norse
prūthr stately, fine), apparently < Vulgar Latin; compare Old French
prud, prod gallant, Late Latin
prōde useful, Latin
prōdesse to be of worth
SYNONYMS FOR proud
2
overbearing,
self-important,
disdainful,
imperious,
presumptuous.
Proud,
arrogant,
haughty imply a consciousness of, or a belief in, one's superiority in some respect.
Proud implies sensitiveness, lofty self-respect, or jealous preservation of one's dignity, station, and the like. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning someone else:
proud of his son.
Arrogant applies to insolent or overbearing behavior, arising from an exaggerated belief in one's importance:
arrogant rudeness.
Haughty implies lofty reserve and confident, often disdainful assumption of superiority over others:
the haughty manner of the butler in the play.
6 noble, imposing, splendid.
ANTONYMS FOR proud
OTHER WORDS FROM proud
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protyle,
protégé,
protégée,
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proud as a peacock,
proud flesh,
proudful,
proudhearted,
proudhon
Example sentences from the Web for proudly
British Dictionary definitions for proudly
proud
/ (praʊd) /
adjective
adverb
do someone proud
- to entertain someone on a grand scalethey did us proud at the hotel
- to honour or distinguish a personhis honesty did him proud
Derived forms of proud
proudly, adverb proudness, nounWord Origin for proud
Late Old English
prūd, from Old French
prud, prod brave, from Late Latin
prōde useful, from Latin
prōdesse to be of value, from
prōd-, variant of
prō- for +
esse to be
Idioms and Phrases with proudly
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