pride

noun
UK: /praɪd/
US: /praɪd/

  1. A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people you know have done something well.

    1. She felt pride after finishing the race. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team felt a surge of pride after winning the championship game against all odds. [ ] [ ]

  2. A sense of your own worth, and feeling valued by other people.

    1. He takes pride in his work as a chef. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite the challenges, she maintained her pride and refused to ask for help. [ ] [ ]

  3. An excessively high opinion of oneself; arrogance or haughtiness.

    1. His pride made him difficult to work with. [ ] [ ]
    2. The king's pride ultimately led to his downfall after making a crucial misjudgment. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

satisfaction dignity arrogance ego
pride verb

  1. To be proud or satisfied.

    1. She prides herself on her cooking. [ ] [ ]
    2. He prides himself on being punctual, which is why he hates being late to anything. [ ] [ ]
pride plural-noun

  1. A group of lions.

    1. We saw a pride of lions resting. [ ] [ ]
    2. The documentary showed a pride of lions hunting together, displaying incredible teamwork. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pride" in English means: A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people you know have done something well., A sense of your own worth, and feeling valued by other people., An excessively high opinion of oneself; arrogance or haughtiness..

The phonetic transcription of "pride" is /praɪd/ in British English and /praɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pride": satisfaction, dignity, arrogance, ego.

Example usage of "pride": "She felt pride after finishing the race.". More examples on the page.