unproud

1 6.1

Feeling you do not deserve praise for what you have done

adjective
/ʌnˈpraʊd/

: humilde

She was unproud of the way she treated her friends during the argument.

Examples

Despite his efforts, he remained unproud of his performance in the tournament.
Despite his success, he remained unproud and always credited his team.
She was unproud of her accomplishments, preferring to stay out of the spotlight.
Even after winning the award, he felt unproud because he believed others deserved it more.
Don't be unproud of who you are!
She is unproud of her choices in life.
He felt unproud when he realized he had not studied for the exam.

Synonyms

modest

vsunproud

81 2.7

Not thinking you are better than others and not boasting

is about lacking a sense of self-importance rather than active humility

unassuming

vsunproud

20 5.8

A person or thing that is not proud and not showy

is simply absence of self-importance rather than an outward gentle manner

uncomplacent

vsunproud

8.1

A person who wants to keep improving and does not feel satisfied with success

expresses lack of pride by absence of smug satisfaction instead of modesty

unpompous

vsunproud

7.1

Not trying to seem important or very formal

focuses on lacking showy form rather than inner absence of self-importance

Antonyms

proud

108 1.4

Looking strong and important in a way that makes people feel respect

How Proud

arrogant

260 4.5

proud

∞ 1.0

modest

81 2.7

unproud

1 6.1

ashamed

504 1.0

Surface Forms

unproud positive

Morphology

unproud = proud (transparent) = un + proud

The word 'unproud' is transparently derived from 'proud' by adding the prefix 'un-', indicating a negation of pride.

Etymology

Unproud is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and proud, which is about 'pride', so it literally means 'not proud'. Think of un- like in unhappy to remember that unproud describes someone who does not feel or show pride.