Happy vs. Proud
Difference Between Happy and Proud
Happyadjective
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
Music makes me feel happy.Proudadjective
Gratified; feeling honoured (by something); feeling satisfied or happy about a fact or event.
I am proud of Sivu's schoolwork.Happyadjective
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
Proudadjective
Possessed of a due sense of what one is worth or deserves.
I was too proud to apologise.Happyadjective
Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?Yes, I am happy with the decision.Proudadjective
Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.
Happyadjective
Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.
a happy coincidenceProudadjective
Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.
It was a proud day when we finally won the championship.Happyadjective
(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.
slaphappy, trigger-happyProudadjective
(obsolete) Brave, valiant; gallant.
Happyadjective
(rare) Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by at or in): dexterous, ready, skilful.
Proudadjective
Standing out or raised; swollen.
After it had healed, the scar tissue stood proud of his flesh.Happynoun
preceded by the: happy people as a group.
Proudadjective
(obsolete) Excited by sexual desire; (of female animals) in heat.
Happynoun
A happy event, thing, person, etc.
Proudadjective
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride;
proud parentsproud of his accomplishmentsa proud momentproud to serve his countrya proud nameproud princesHappyverb
(intransitive) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
Proudadjective
having or displaying great dignity or nobility;
a gallant pageantlofty shipsmajestic citiesproud alpine peaksHappyverb
(transitive) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
Happyadjective
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;
a happy smilespent many happy days on the beacha happy marriageHappyadjective
experiencing pleasure or joy;
happy you are herepleased with the good newsHappyadjective
marked by good fortune;
a felicitous lifea happy outcomeHappyadjective
satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;
felt content with her lotquite happy to let things go on as they areHappyadjective
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
Happyadjective
well expressed and to the point;
a happy turn of phrasea few well-chosen wordsa felicitous comment
