proud — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian, Corinthian, arrogant, assured, august, awe inspiring, awful, barbaric, big, bloated, boastful, braggart, cavalier, cocksure, cocky, complacent, conceited, condescending, confident, contemptuous, convinced,… … Moby Thesaurus
proud — [proud] adj. [ME < OE prud < OFr < LL prode, beneficial, back form. < L prodesse, to be useful < prod , var. of pro , PRO 2 + esse, to be: for IE base see IS1] 1. having or showing a proper pride in oneself, one s position, one s… … English World dictionary
proud — 1 Proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful can mean in common filled with or showing a sense of one s superiority and scorn for what one regards as in some way inferior. Proud (see also proud under PRIDE… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
proud — [adj1] pleased, pleasing appreciative, august, content, contented, dignified, eminent, fiery, fine, glad, glorious, gorgeous, grand, gratified, gratifying, great, great hearted, honored, illustrious, imposing, impressive, magnificent, majestic,… … New thesaurus
proud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See pride. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a creditable self respect] Syn. self respecting, self sufficient, self reliant, independent, honorable, principled, dignified, stately, noble, lordly,… … English dictionary for students
proud — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prūd, probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro … New Collegiate Dictionary
proud — a. 1. Conceited, over weening, self satisfied, vain, contented, self conscious, egotistical, assuming. 2. Arrogant, haughty, imperious, supercilious, presumptuous, lordly, lofty, vain glorious, boastful, high spirited, high strung. 3. Grand,… … New dictionary of synonyms
proud — adj 1. content, contented, satisfied, gratified, pleased, well pleased, Inf. pleased as punch; glad, delighted, happy, sunny, cheerful; complacent, smug, self satisfied, self contented, pleased with oneself, like the cat that swallowed the canary … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
high-spirited — a. 1. Spirited, bold, daring. See high mettled. 2. Proud, high strung … New dictionary of synonyms
high-spirited — /ˈhaɪ spɪrətəd / (say huy spiruhtuhd) adjective having a high, proud, or bold spirit; mettlesome …
erect — Synonyms and related words: Christian, aggrandize, assemble, blameless, bolt upright, boost, build, buoy up, cast, cast up, clean, compose, compound, concoct, construct, create, creditable, decent, devise, dignify, distinguish, downright,… … Moby Thesaurus