noun / verb
pride
PRYDE/praɪd/
A high estimation of one's own worth or achievements.
The carpenter takes pride in the cabinet's well-fitted doors.
Etymology
Old English pryto chiefly expressed excessive self-esteem. Positive uses such as personal honor and proper pride were already present in Middle English, linking this older judgment to today's satisfaction in one's achievements or associations.
In context
the son's face was like, glowing with pride as he told his dad how he fixed the neighbor's computer.
More examples
- She prides herself on keeping every promise.
- His pride keeps him from admitting a mistake.
- Their daughter's progress fills them with pride.
Forms
pride · prides · prided · priding
proud adjective — Feeling satisfaction in personal worth or achievements.
proudly adverb — With satisfaction in one's worth or achievements.
Similar words
- self-respect
- Emphasizes personal dignity rather than satisfaction in particular achievements.
- satisfaction
- Describes contentment without necessarily involving an estimate of personal worth.
- arrogance
- Always suggests excessive self-importance, often with disregard for others.