overproud
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈpraʊd/
- Despite his talent, he was often seen as overproud, which alienated those around him.
Examples
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Her overproud attitude made it difficult for her to accept constructive criticism from her peers.
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Gudjen herself wore that many, but folk would count me overproud to bedeck myself as richly as the king's own sister.
Fiction book (1993) -
"But I will seem... overproud.
Fiction book (1993) -
"In the king's court, we call it not overproud—we call it wealth."
Fiction book (1993) -
He became overproud after winning the championship and bragged about it to everyone.
Synonyms
A person who feels too pleased with themselves in a way that annoys others
Thinking you are much better than other people
Acting as if you are better than other people
Feeling or acting as if you are better than other people
Being too proud of achievements or skills in a way that annoys others
Too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys others
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
Being too proud and too sure of yourself so you ignore advice and make bad decisions
Being very pleased with yourself and showing it in a loud, showy way
Antonyms
How Proud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overproud is made of the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and the word proud meaning 'feeling good about yourself', like in overcook or overdo where over- adds the idea of 'too much'. So, overproud means someone who is 'excessively proud' or has too much pride.