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pride

/pɹaɪd/noun, verb1 syllable

Pride means: be proud of.

Synonyms for pride19

noun, as in a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

pridefulness

noun, as in unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

superbia

verb, as in be proud of

also used for pride

dignity, arrogance, disdain, hubris, self-esteem, conceit, amour propre, manship, self-belief, self-confidence, self-love, self-pride, self-regard, self-respect, self-worth

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Opposites of pride

What does pride mean?6

verb

1

be proud of“He prides himself on making it into law school”

noun

1

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

2

unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

3

satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements“he takes pride in his son's success”

4

the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

5

a group of lions

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pride?48

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All 48 rhymes for pride, grouped by syllable

Pride in a sentence

  • Even today, those people have difficulty showing national pride.Objectivesea
  • The fundamental character traits of this woman were pride, decisiveness, and courage.AlanF_US
  • Sometimes, a little bit of pride is what we need.CM
  • Through fear or pride, he made no answer.unknown
  • Whether by fear or by pride, he didn't respond.unknown
  • They take great pride in their daughter, who is now a famous singer.sundown
  • The seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, greed, anger, lust, gluttony and sloth.mervert1
  • Pride tends to develop into hubris, which is close kin to madness.Ooneykcall

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Forms of pride

as a noun

plural
prides

as a verb

past tense
prided
present participle
priding
third-person singular
prides
past participle
prided