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proud
adjective as in pleased, pleasing
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adjective as in arrogant, self-important
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- bloated
- boastful
- cavalier
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- huffy
- imperious
- insolent
- lofty
- narcissistic
- ostentatious
- overbearing
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-satisfied
- sniffy
- snobbish
- snooty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- vain
- vainglorious
Example Sentences
Years later, political opponents occasionally taunted Mr. Prescott by suggesting that he fetch them a gin and tonic, but he remained proud of his origins.
And she was really loving and really pleased with what she’d seen and very proud of it.
“To be a part of this team, I just want to make him proud,” Herbert said, “to do everything that I can do to keep this thing going.”
Idaho State may not have much name recognition, but the Bengals have a proud history against UCLA.
Although his family left Wales when he was four, he remained proud of his heritage and always considered himself Welsh.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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