overproud
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈpraʊd/
:
orgulloso en exceso
- 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
85
5.2
A person who feels too pleased with themselves in a way that annoys others
24
5.4
Thinking you are much better than other people
13
5.8
Acting as if you are better than other people
8
6.1
Feeling or acting as if you are better than other people
7
3.7
Being too proud of achievements or skills in a way that annoys others
6
4.9
Too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys others
2
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
1
8.4
Being too proud and too sure of yourself so you ignore advice and make bad decisions
1
7.4
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.