What does pride mean?
Pride means The quality or state of being proud..
Pride
/pɹaɪd/ · noun
Meaning
The quality or state of being proud..
Definitions by Sense
- The quality or state of being proud.
- Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
- Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example
- Show; ostentation; glory.
- Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
- Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
- (archaic) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
- (zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines.
Example Sentences
Pride goeth before the fall.
Her long ginger hair is her pride.
The 18th century table is the pride of Mark's house/
My children's accomplishments are my pride.
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
a bold peasantry, their country's pride
lofty trees yclad with summer's pride
Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war.
Synonyms for pride
Antonyms for pride
Related Words
Word Forms
- prides
- pryde
- priding
- prided
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for pride?
Common synonyms include dignity, self-esteem, arrogance, conceit.
What is the opposite of pride?
Possible antonyms include shame, humiliation, self-pity, humility.
How do you use pride in a sentence?
Pride goeth before the fall.
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