mindmap root((骄傲)) proud may suggest a feeling or attitude of pleased satisfaction in oneself or one's accomplishments that may or may not be justified and may or may not be demonstrated offensively: a ~ man, unwilling to admit failure. arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted and often suggests an aggressive, domineering manner: an ~ business executive used to being kowtowed to. haughty suggests a blatantly displayed consciousness of superior birth or position: a ~ manner that barely concealed his scorn. lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power: a ~ indifference to the consequences of their carelessness. insolent implies insultingly contempuous haughtiness: suffered the stares of ~ waiters. overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence: wearied by demands from her ~ in-laws. supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness: ~ parvenus with their disdainful sneers. disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness: ~ of their pathetic attempts.