The antonyms for the word "were proud" can be words like ashamed, embarrassed, humiliated, and disgraceful. Sometimes, the feeling of pride can turn into arrogance or egotism, and that's when these antonyms come into play. When someone is ashamed or embarrassed, they feel humbled and are willing to learn from their mistakes. On the other hand, disgraceful denotes a sense of loss of dignity or reputation. While it's natural to feel proud of our accomplishments, it's important to strike a balance between pride and humility. Being humble helps us stay grounded and appreciate the efforts of others.

What are the antonyms for Were proud?

• v.

  • pride
  • be modest
  ,
  • deprecate
  ,
  • humble
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Famous quotes with Were proud

• My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in Conversations With My Father! I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging.

  David Krumholtz
• Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.

  Ethel Merman
• The Scarecrow was now the ruler of the Emerald City, and although he was not a Wizard the people were proud of him. "For," they said, "there is not another city in all the world that is ruled by a stuffed man." And, so far as they knew, they were quite right.

  L. Frank Baum
• I call this Divine humility because it is a poor thing to strike our colours to God when the ship is going down under us; a poor thing to come to Him as a last resort, to offer up "our own" when it is no longer worth keeping. If God were proud He would hardly have us on such terms: but He is not proud, He stoops to conquer, He will have us even though we have shown that we prefer everything else to Him, and come to Him because there is "nothing better" now to be had.

  C. S. Lewis
• She spoke, they were but a few hurried words — Of the sweet flowers around, the heat, the night — Yet were they such as the blest heart records For many an after-moment's long delight ; They touch'd upon his spirit's inmost chords ; Though broken was the sense, the accents light, Yet sweeter was to him that tremulous tone Than all that eloquence were proud to own.

  Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Synonyms:

brightness, brilliance, brio, briskness, cachet, cheerfulness, chic, colour, dynamism, eagerness.