🦚proud

adjective
/praʊd/

Meaning

Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of achievements or qualities.
feeling deep pleasure from one's achievements; having high self-respect

Example Sentences

She felt proud of her son's accomplishments.

She was proud of her daughter's academic achievements.

Example Expressions

proud as a peacock

Synonyms

pleased, honored, satisfied, delighted
Entry 1
pleased, honored, satisfied, delighted
Entry 2
pleased, satisfied, delighted, honored

Antonyms

ashamed, humble, modest, embarrassed
Entry 1
ashamed, humble
Entry 2
ashamed, humble, modest, embarrassed

Collocations

proud of, feel proud, proud moment, proud parent, proud achievement
Entry 1
proud of, feel proud, proud moment, proud parent
Entry 2
proud moment, proud parent, proud achievement

More Example Sentences

Are you proud of being a leader of that party?

Are you proud of being a worker of that party?

A woman feels proud when she achieves her dream.

Are you proud of being a student of Vasanth Academy?

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank feeling proud and a little nervous at the same time

A man donates blood for the first time at a mobile clinic parked outside his office after reading a poster about the urgent need for donors and a friendly nurse explains the process to him while he sits in a comfortable chair and the whole procedure takes less than fifteen minutes leaving him feeling slightly tired but very proud

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank feeling proud and a little nervous at the same time then moves in the following weekend with help from his friends

A man donates blood for the first time at a mobile clinic parked outside his office after reading a poster about the urgent need for donors and a friendly nurse explains the process to him while he sits in a comfortable chair and the whole procedure takes less than fifteen minutes leaving him feeling slightly tired but very proud because he knows his donation could save someone's life

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank feeling proud and a little nervous at the same time then moves in the following weekend with help from his friends and finally has a place he can truly call his own.

A man donates blood for the first time at a mobile clinic parked outside his office after reading a poster about the urgent need for donors and a friendly nurse explains the process to him while he sits in a comfortable chair and the whole procedure takes less than fifteen minutes leaving him feeling slightly tired but very proud because he knows his donation could save someone's life and he promises to come back and donate again in three months.

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