noun · neutral
pride
/praɪd/PRIDE
a feeling of satisfaction or pleasure in the achievements or qualities of oneself or someone connected
Examples
“She felt great pride when her team won the competition.”
“Local people take pride in their cultural heritage.”
“Excessive pride can sometimes become arrogance.”
Band 8 sentence
“While national pride can unite citizens, unchecked pride may lead to exclusionary or aggressive policies.”
Collocations
- take pride in
- a sense of pride
- national pride
Word family
Common mistakes
He is pride about his son's achievements.→He is proud of his son's achievements.
She is prideful in a positive way.→She takes pride in a positive way. / She is proud in a positive way.
Say it for a higher band
5happy→6proud→7+pride
Synonyms
self-respect
satisfaction
Easily confused
prideful vs proud
“He was proud of his student's progress, but he never seemed prideful or boastful.”
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In -ful / -less
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