Difference between Glorious and Proud

What is the difference between Glorious and Proud?

Glorious as an adjective is exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. while Proud as an adjective is having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.

Glorious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. Splendid; resplendent; bright; shining, as the sun, gold, or other shiny objects. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

Example sentence: The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord.

Proud

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.Gratified; feeling honoured (by something); feeling satisfied or happy about a fact or event.Possessed of a due sense of what one is worth or deserves.Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.Brave, valiant; gallant.Standing out or raised; swollen.Excited by sexual desire; (of female animals) in heat.Happy, usually used with a sense of honor, as in "I'm so proud to have you in our town." But occasionally just plain happy as in "I'm proud to see gas prices down." This is a widespread colloquial usage in the South.

Example sentence: Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

We hope you now know whether to use Glorious or Proud in your sentence.

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