Another word for pride
pride
n.
The quality of being vain
conceit, vanity, vainglory, egoism, egotism, narcissism, ego, self-love, self-importance, self-exaltation, self-glorification, self-admiration, self-esteem, smugness, complacency, immodesty, swellheadedness*, bigheadedness*, cockiness*.
Antonyms humility*, self-effacement, modesty.
Conduct growing from pride, sense 1
haughtiness, arrogance, disdain, hubris; see arrogance.
Proper respect for oneself
self-esteem, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, self-content, self-reliance, self-confidence, amour-propre (French), dignity.
A feeling of satisfaction
enjoyment, repletion, contentment; see satisfaction 2.
A source of satisfaction
A group of animals, especially lions
pride refers either to a justified or excessive belief in one's own worth, merit, superiority, etc. she takes pride in her accuracy; conceit always implies an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one's achievements, etc. blinded by her overweening conceit; vanity suggests an excessive desire to be admired by others for one's achievements, appearance, etc. his vanity is wounded by criticism; vainglory implies extreme conceit as manifested by boasting, swaggering, arrogance, etc. the vainglory of a conquering general; self-esteem may suggest undue pride, but more usually implies belief in oneself and proper respect for one's worth as a person
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Another word for pride
A sense of one's own dignity or worth:
amour-propre, ego, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect. See respectThe quality of being arrogant:
arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, overbearingness, presumption, pridefulness, proudness, superciliousness, superiority. See attitudeA regarding of oneself with undue favor:
amour-propre, conceit, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, vainglory, vainness, vanity. (Slang) ego trip. See self-love
To be proud of (oneself), as for an accomplishment or achievement:
congratulate, plume, preen. See respect
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