Foundation level · Year 4 · free
proud
adjective · Say it: PROWD
What it means
Foundationfeeling pleased and happy about something you or someone close to you has done
Lily felt proud when her painting was hung in the school hall.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- delighted
- pleased
- satisfied
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- ashamed
- embarrassed
More examples
- Mum and Dad were so proud of me after my swimming race.
Where the word comes from
From late Old English 'prud', from Old French.
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