proud
Feeling happy because you or someone close to you has done something well.
Feeling deep satisfaction or pleasure as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions, or those of someone closely connected.
Thinking you are more important or better than other people.
Having an excessively high opinion of one's own worth or importance; arrogant.
Looking grand, strong, or beautiful in a way that makes people notice.
Having a dignified, impressive, or majestic appearance or bearing.
- Base: proud
- Comparative: prouder
- Superlative: proudest
make someone proud
1Cause someone to feel pride in you
To do something that makes another person feel happy and pleased with you.
- You made your parents proud by graduating first in your class.
- Her performance made the whole team proud.
proud of yourself
1Happy about your own actions
Feeling happy because you did something good or difficult.
- You should be proud of yourself for finishing the race.
- I'm really proud of myself for speaking in public.
too proud to [do something]
1Unwilling due to excessive pride
Not wanting to do something because you think it would hurt your pride.
- He's too proud to ask for help when he needs it.
- She was too proud to admit her mistake.