misproud

mis·proud

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-proud]
- /mɪsˈpraʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-proud]
- /mɪsˈpraʊd/

Definitions of misproud word

adjective misproud unreasonably proud. 1
adjective misproud wrongly or undeservedly proud 0

See all 2 definitions of misproud

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Origin of misproud

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at mis-1, proud

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Parts of speech for Misproud

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misproud

misproud popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for misproud

adjective misproud

proud — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).

Just one Antonym for misproud