Proud
Proud adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Usage example: a proud cheerleader who thought she should be treated like royalty
Self-asserting and proud are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-asserting" instead an adjective "Proud".
Nearby Word: proudly
Self-asserting
Self-asserting adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: a bunch of self-asserting upstarts who thought that they could buy their way into high society
Proud and self-asserting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Proud" instead an adjective phrase "Self-asserting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and proud
- lofty and self-asserting
- self-important and proud
- self-important and self-asserting
- insolent and proud
- insolent and self-asserting
- haughty and proud
- haughty and self-asserting
- pretentious and proud
- pretentious and self-asserting
- pompous and proud
- pompous and self-asserting
- arrogant and proud
- arrogant and self-asserting
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