noun Download 🔗Share The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, looks, wealth, importance etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others. Examples : "Her prides made it difficult for her to work well with others; she always believed her ideas were superior and dismissed everyone else's opinions. " character attitude emotion mind human value moral quality being society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense. Examples : "He had pride of ownership in his department." attitude value character emotion moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris. Examples : "The new manager's prides alienated the team, as he constantly boasted about his accomplishments and dismissed their ideas. " attitude character emotion value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc. Examples : "Her children are her biggest prides, and she loves to talk about their accomplishments. " character emotion attitude value achievement society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Show; ostentation; glory. Examples : "The annual town parade showcases the prides of each local organization, with colorful floats and enthusiastic marchers. " appearance character attitude value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory, Examples : "The old oak tree, in the prides of its summer foliage, offered ample shade for a picnic. " achievement value quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness. Examples : "After a week of freedom, the puppy, with all its prides, bounded through the park, chasing leaves and barking joyfully. " character attitude emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast. Examples : "During mating season, the mare's behavior changed noticeably, and the farmer recognized the signs of her prides. " sex animal physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (collective) A company of lions or other large felines. Examples : "From a distance, the safari tourists admired two prides of lions resting in the shade of the acacia trees. " animal group nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis. Examples : "Biologists studying freshwater ecosystems near the Baltic Sea are documenting the populations of prides, noting their importance to the food web. " fish animal organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Alternative letter-case form of Pride. Examples : "The baker Prides herself on using only the freshest ingredients in her cakes. " attitude value emotion character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it. Examples : "I pride myself on being a good judge of character." emotion attitude character mind value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading