What is another word for proud ?

like a child with a new toy

Being gratified by something

honored^US

honoured^UK

as pleased as Punch

pleased as punch

like a dog with two tails

triumphant

pacified

like the cat that's got the cream

“My son's outstanding exam results made me proud.”

Adjective

too big for your breeches

Having a high opinion of oneself

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

wrapped up in oneself

pleased with yourself

too big for your britches

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

blowing one's own horn

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

offensively self-assertive

throwing one's weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

phony^US

phoney^UK

having a swelled head

wrapped up with oneself

like the cat that swallowed the canary

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

like the cat that's got the cream

keeping people at arm's length

mean-looking

put on airs

belittling

looking after number one

blowing one's own trumpet

resting on your laurels

scathing

like the cat that got the cream

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

throwing one's weight about

not backwards in coming forwards

comfortable in one's own skin

having nerves of steel

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“He knew he was wrong, but he was too proud to apologize.”

Adjective

Generating a sense of pride

magnificent

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

honoured^UK

honored^US

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“It was a proud day for France when their national football team was crowned the 2018 FIFA World Cup champions.”

Adjective

Having self-respect

dignified

distinguished

somber^US

sombre^UK

civilized^US

civilised^UK

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“They were a proud, tight-knit community with virtuous principles.”

Adjective

Imposing or splendid

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

something to write home about

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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“The proud marble statue was the centerpiece of the castle's pristine gardens.”

Adjective

(rare) Standing out or raised

“It was an interesting art piece with wood chips standing proud of the canvas.”

Adjective

beside oneself with happiness

Characterized by great joy or happiness

revelling^UK

reveling^US

in transports of delight

wild with excitement

delirious with happiness

in a frenzy of delight

beside oneself with joy

as happy as a sandboy

like a child with a new toy

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

without a care in the world

full of vim and vigour

lots of laughs

deliriously happy

as lively as a grig

like a dog with two tails

in transports of pleasure

burning with excitement

heartening

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Adjective

determined to have one's own way

Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

as stubborn as a mule

standing one's ground

with a will of one's own

stand pat

sticking to one's guns

with one's feet dug in

convinced

with one's toes dug in

heady

tough nut to crack

cold fish

proof against persuasion

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

full of determination

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

focused^US

focussed^UK

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

with a heart of stone

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

in-your-face

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

humourless^UK

humorless^US

set in one's opinions

having a killer instinct

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Adjective

Morally or ethically superior