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- [mis-proud]
- /mɪsˈpraʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-proud]
- /mɪsˈpraʊd/
Definitions of misproud word
- adjective misproud unreasonably proud. 1
- adjective misproud wrongly or undeservedly proud 0
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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
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.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misproud usage trend in Literature
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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).
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