Synonym: dignity, egotism, self-esteem, self-respect, vanity. Antonym: modesty. Similar words: take pride in, bride, rider, ride on, side by side, rid, arid, ridge. Meaning: [praɪd] n. 1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth 2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements 3. the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards 4. a group of lions 5. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins). v. be proud of.
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(241) Yet, I didn't understand that she was intentionally disguising her feelings with sarcasm; that was usually the last resort of people who are timid and chaste of heart, whose souls have been coarsely and impudently invaded; and who, until the last moment, refuse to yield out of pride and are afraid to express their own feelings to you. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
(242) Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. Kahlil Gibran
(243) Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us. Jane Austen
(244) Confidence turns into pride only when you are in denial of your mistakes. Criss Jami
(245) To know a people, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail,(http://Sentencedict.com) our pride supports; when we succeed; it betrays us. Charles Caleb Colton
(246) I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride. Alexandre Dumas
(247) Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend. Jules Renard
(248) Your generation is very selfish. They don’t want India for its Ganga, but for their economic pride and self-respect. I’m hopeful because the chaos and crisis has reached a saturation point. This is our only chance. If it goes down a little bit more, then there is no scope. The youngsters have to realise that things are in their hands now. Gulzar
(249) I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. Jane Austen
(250) Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. Margaret Thatcher
(251) Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations. Criss Jami