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  Overview  of  adj  proud 
 
  The  adj  proud  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  proud  --  (feeling  self-respect  or  pleasure  in  something  by  which  you  measure's  your  self-worth;  or  being  a  reason  for  pride;  "proud  parents";  "proud  of  his  accomplishments";  "a  proud  moment";  "proud  to  serve  his  country";  "a  proud  name";  "proud  princes") 
  2.  (2)  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud  --  (having  or  displaying  great  dignity  or  nobility;  "a  gallant  pageant";  "lofty  ships";  "majestic  cities";  "proud  alpine  peaks") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  proud 
 
  2  senses  of  proud 
 
  Sense  1 
  proud  (vs.  humble) 
 
  humble  (vs.  proud) 
  =>  broken,  crushed,  humbled,  humiliated,  low 
  =>  meek,  mild,  modest 
 
  Sense  2 
  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  proud 
 
  2  senses  of  proud 
 
  Sense  1 
  proud  (vs.  humble) 
  =>  arrogant,  chesty,  self-important 
  =>  beaming 
  =>  big  swelled,  vainglorious 
  =>  bigheaded,  persnickety,  snooty,  snot-nosed,  snotty,  stuck-up,  too  big  for  one's  breeches,  uppish 
  =>  boastful,  braggart(postnominal),  bragging(postnominal),  braggy,  big  cock-a-hoop,  crowing,  self-aggrandizing,  self-aggrandising 
  =>  dignified,  self-respecting,  self-respectful 
  =>  disdainful,  haughty,  lordly,  prideful,  sniffy,  supercilious,  swaggering 
  =>  glorious,  illustrious,  redoubtable,  respected 
  =>  gratifying 
  =>  house-proud 
  =>  overproud 
  =>  pleased,  proud  of(prenominal) 
  =>  purse-proud 
  =>  shabby-genteel 
  =>  conceited,  egotistic,  egotistical,  self-conceited,  swollen,  swollen-headed,  vain 
  Also  See->  immodest#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  proud 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  proud 
 
  Sense  1 
  proud  (vs.  humble) 
  =>  pride 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  proud 
 
  proud  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  proud 
  house-proud 
  overproud 
  proud 
  proud  of 
  purse-proud 
 
  Overview  of  adj  proud 
 
  The  adj  proud  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  proud  --  (feeling  self-respect  or  pleasure  in  something  by  which  you  measure's  your  self-worth;  or  being  a  reason  for  pride;  "proud  parents";  "proud  of  his  accomplishments";  "a  proud  moment";  "proud  to  serve  his  country";  "a  proud  name";  "proud  princes") 
  2.  (2)  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud  --  (having  or  displaying  great  dignity  or  nobility;  "a  gallant  pageant";  "lofty  ships";  "majestic  cities";  "proud  alpine  peaks") 



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