Pride meaning

What does “pride” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pride” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a feeling of self-respect and personal worth.

pride

noun

  1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

    Synonymspridefulness
    Oppositeshumility
  2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements

    “he takes pride in his son's success”

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

  4. a group of lions

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

    Synonymssuperbia

verb

  1. be proud of

    “He prides himself on making it into law school”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University