# prouder

/ˈpɹaʊdɝ/ (US) · /pɹˈaʊdɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/prouder
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

feeling more pleased about something you did or someone close to you did. You use it to compare pride now with pride before.

For teachers: indicating a greater degree of satisfaction or self-respect concerning an achievement, quality, or association. Comparative of 'proud'; often followed by 'of' or 'than' to identify the source or standard of comparison.

## Examples

- She feels prouder of her garden every year.
- After months of practice, he feels prouder of his English when he orders coffee without help.
- As the choir's harmony steadied, she grew prouder not of her own voice but of the quiet discipline that held them together.

## Pitfalls

- Not "more prouder" but "prouder" — Prouder is already comparative and does not need 'more'.

## Usage notes

- Comparative of 'proud'; pairs with 'of' for the source of pride and 'than' for direct comparison.

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