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Proud

Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense

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Arrogant 84% connected

Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haught…

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Arrogant 84% connected

Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haught…

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Beaming 84% connected

of Beam

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Beaming 84% connected

of Beam

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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

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Boastful 84% connected

Given to, or full of, boasting; inclined to boast; vaunting; vainglorious; self-praising.

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Boastful 84% connected

Given to, or full of, boasting; inclined to boast; vaunting; vainglorious; self-praising.

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Braggart 84% connected

A boaster.

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Braggart 84% connected

A boaster.

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Bragging 84% connected

of Brag

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Bragging 84% connected

of Brag

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Cock-a-hoop 84% connected

Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.

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Cock-a-hoop 84% connected

Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.

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Conceited 84% connected

Endowed with fancy or imagination.

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Conceited 84% connected

Endowed with fancy or imagination.

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Crowing 84% connected

of Crow

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Crowing 84% connected

of Crow

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Dignified 84% connected

Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.

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Dignified 84% connected

Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.

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Disdainful 84% connected

Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty.

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Disdainful 84% connected

Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty.

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Egotistic 84% connected

Alt. of Egotistical

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Egotistic 84% connected

Alt. of Egotistical

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Egotistical 84% connected

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

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Egotistical 84% connected

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

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Haughty 84% connected

High; lofty; bold.

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Haughty 84% connected

High; lofty; bold.

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Imperious 84% connected

Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.

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Imperious 84% connected

Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.

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Impressive 84% connected

Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…

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Impressive 84% connected

Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…

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Lordly 84% connected

Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable.

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Lordly 84% connected

Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable.

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Overbearing 84% connected

Overpowering; subduing; repressing.

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Overbearing 84% connected

Overpowering; subduing; repressing.

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Overproud 84% connected

Exceedingly or unduly proud.

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Overproud 84% connected

Exceedingly or unduly proud.

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Pleased 84% connected

of Please

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Pleased 84% connected

of Please

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Prideful 84% connected

Full of pride; haughty.

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Prideful 84% connected

Full of pride; haughty.

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Purse-proud 84% connected

Affected with purse pride; puffed up with the possession of riches.

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Purse-proud 84% connected

Affected with purse pride; puffed up with the possession of riches.

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Self-conceited 84% connected

Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited.

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Self-conceited 84% connected

Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited.

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Self-important 84% connected

Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.

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Self-important 84% connected

Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.

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Snotty 84% connected

Foul with snot; hence, mean; dirty.

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Snotty 84% connected

Foul with snot; hence, mean; dirty.

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Stuck-up 84% connected

Self-important and supercilious, /onceited; vain; arrogant.

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Stuck-up 84% connected

Self-important and supercilious, /onceited; vain; arrogant.

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Supercilious 84% connected

Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior.

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Supercilious 84% connected

Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior.

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Swaggering 84% connected

of Swagger

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Swaggering 84% connected

of Swagger

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Swelled 84% connected

of Swell

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Swelled 84% connected

of Swell

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Swollen 84% connected

of Swell

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Swollen 84% connected

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Uppish 84% connected

Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs of superiority.

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Uppish 84% connected

Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs of superiority.

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Vain 84% connected

Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.

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Vain 84% connected

Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.

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Vainglorious 84% connected

Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful.

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Vainglorious 84% connected

Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful.

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Immodest 66% connected

Not limited to due bounds; immoderate.

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Immodest 66% connected

Not limited to due bounds; immoderate.

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Pride 66% connected

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

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Pride 66% connected

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

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Gallant 92% connected

Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.

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Lofty 92% connected

Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.

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Majestic 92% connected

Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand.

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Humble 94% connected

Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

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Humble 94% connected

Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

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