proud

1. Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth;
   Or being a reason for pride (synset 301895355)
   "proud parents"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
   also: immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
   tells us about: pride - the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
   similar to:

   • arrogant, chesty, self-important - having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
   • beaming - pleased and proud
   • big, swelled, vainglorious - feeling self-importance
   • bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish - (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
   • big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing - exhibiting self-importance
   • dignified, self-respectful, self-respecting - having or showing self-esteem
   • disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
   • conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain - characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
   • house-proud - proud of your house or its furnishings or upkeep
   • overproud - excessively proud
   • pleased, proud of - feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth
   • purse-proud - proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)
   • shabby-genteel - trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness
2. Having or displaying great dignity or nobility (synset 301288228)
   "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
   similar to: impressive - making a strong or vivid impression
   same as: gallant, lofty, majestic

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