Definitions

pride and joy

NOUN

boast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluster

STRONG

avowal bombast braggadocio bravado exaggeration gasconade grandiloquence heroics joy pretension pride self-satisfaction swank treasure vaunt

Antonyms

STRONG

humility modesty

WEAK

deprecation

NOUN

joy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement bliss charm cheer comfort delight elation glee humor pride satisfaction wonder

STRONG

alleviation animation delectation diversion ecstasy exultation exulting felicity festivity frolic fruition gaiety gem gladness gratification hilarity indulgence jewel jubilance liveliness luxury merriment mirth prize rapture ravishment refreshment rejoicing revelry solace sport transport treasure treat

WEAK

good humor regalement

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression melancholy misery sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness

STRONG

discouragement dislike mourning vocation work

WEAK

woe

NOUN

pride

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glory

STRONG

boast choice cream elite fat flower gem jewel pick prime prize top

Antonyms

STRONG

worst

WEAK

bane disgrace

NOUN

treasure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounty cache cash gem gold jewel money prize reserve riches valuable wealth

STRONG

abundance capital catch darling find fortune funds hoard nonpareil paragon pearl pile plum richness store

WEAK

apple of one's eye nest egg treasure trove

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

Example Sentences

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The almost-daily barrages, paired with the cold snap, have put lives at risk and created an unprecedented threat for Ivannikov's pride and joy: a collection of almost 4,000 species.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It imagines a queer life for William and Kate’s pride and joy as this young royal defiantly and decadently comes of age.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

You can take pride and joy in creating a home together, now that your remaining children have left or are about to leave the home.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

"Even if we don't win, you're still part of something bigger... that's something that we can all take pride and joy in."

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

On February 27,1937, Charles and Marcela Howard arrived at Santa Anita to watch their pride and joy go for the hundred-grander.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

pride and joy

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