proud

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /praʊd/

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Adjective

Positive proud

Comparative prouder

Superlative proudest

1. If you are proud of or about something you have done, you feel good about it.

   I feel proud that we fought in the war, even if most people think we should have stayed home.

2. If you are proud of someone, you feel happy for them because they have done something well.
3. If you are proud of something you own, you think it is valuable and you are happy about it.

Related words

• pride

Antonyms

• ashamed