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stolz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boastful adjective Given to boasting; excessively proud of oneself in speech.
  • haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
  • overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
  • pride noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.
  • prideful adj Full of pride, especially in an excessive or boastful way.
  • proud adj Feeling pleased and satisfied about something one has done or achieved.
  • stout adj Solidly built; somewhat fat.
  • swagger verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.

Senses

stolz is used for these senses in English:

  • boastful Tending to boast or brag.
  • haughtily In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
  • haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
  • orgulous Proud; haughty; disdainful.
  • overconfident Too confident.
  • pride An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
  • pride Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  • prideful Full of pride.

Related German words