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Proud
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Proud
/praʊd/
Feeling pleased and satisfied with oneself or one's achievements.
Synonyms:
confident
self-assured
gratified
elated
dignified
Antonyms:
ashamed
humble
modest
meek
Examples:
The expression on his face became
prouder
than ever.
He was, however, far too
proud
to notice my presence.
And he is very
proud
.
Etymology:
Tracing back to the Old English word
prūt
, related to Old Norse
prūthr
and Middle English
prout
, meaning having a high opinion of oneself.
Usage Statistics:
53 mentions per 1 million words
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