a. | 1. | Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense | |||
2. | Having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem; exulting (in); elated; - often with of; | ||||
2. | Giving reason or occasion for pride or self-gratulation; worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent; admirable; ostentatious. | ||||
3. | Excited by sexual desire; - applied particularly to the females of some animals.
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Adj. | 1. | proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure 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" Antonyms: humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski |
2. | proud - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" |