Synonyms for proud
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Arrogant — possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth
arrogant, haughty, conceited, big, boastful, stuck-up, self-confident, disdainful, vainglorious, prideful UK US CA, egotistical, vain, overbearing, imperious, self-sufficient, self-conceited, self-important, self-satisfied, presumptuous, lordly, braggart, snotty
2. Impressive
impressive, lofty, magnificent, noble, high, dignified, splendid, superb, gallant, grand, majestic, stately, imposing
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.
I was too proud to apologise.
- adj. 2
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
We're proud of having won / to have won.
Related words
- Word family
- proudly
- Phrases
- piss proud proud flesh
Example sentences
- arrogant I don't need the validation of an arrogant person.
- conceited Mary told Tom that she thought John was conceited.
- haughty That haughty girl thinks she's better than everyone.
- boastful I'm tired of hearing your boastful tales.
- impressive Would you like to see something really impressive?
- magnificent Have you honestly ever seen a view so magnificent?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| proud | rising | |
| arrogant | rising | |
| conceited | rising | |
| haughty | rising | |
| boastful | rising | |
| impressive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1
- 4 letters
- high1, vain1
- 5 letters
- grand1, noble2, lofty2
- 6 letters
- worthy2, superb2, snotty2, lordly2
- 7 letters
- gallant2, stately2, haughty2
- 8 letters
- splendid2, arrogant3, imposing3, majestic3, boastful2, prideful, braggart
- 9 letters
- dignified3, conceited3, imperious4
- 10 letters
- impressive3, disdainful3
- 11 letters
- magnificent4, overbearing4, egotistical5
- 12 letters
- presumptuous4, vainglorious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (noble2 = 2 syllables).