proud

7 definitions • 16 examples

feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good:

You must be very proud of your son.

We're particularly proud of our company's environmental record.

When she received her prize I think I was the proudest parent on the face of the earth.

[ + to infinitive ] I'm very proud to have been involved in this project.

[ + (that) ] I was so proud (that) my son had been chosen for the national team.

having or showing respect for yourself:

We Albanians are a proud people.

He might be poor but he's also proud, and he won't be pushed around by anyone.

feeling that you are better and more important than other people:

Come on, admit you're wrong and don't be so proud.

She knows she's lost, but she's too proud to admit it.

sticking out from the surrounding area:

Sand the surface with abrasive paper until no flakes of paint stand proud of the surface.

feeling satisfaction and pleasure because of something that you have achieved, possess, or are a part of:

He’s very proud of his daughters.

The company is proud of its environmental record.

[ + to infinitive ] I am proud to have played a part in what this team achieved.

having respect for yourself, or showing feelings of your own worth:

Americans are a proud people.

He might be poor but he’s too proud to accept charity.

People may also be proud in an unpleasant way and have too high an opinion of themselves:

[ + to infinitive ] She is too proud to admit that she could ever be wrong.