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prideful
pride·ful P0554600 (prīd′fəl)adj.1. Arrogant; disdainful.2. Highly pleased; elated. pride′ful·ly adv.pride′ful·ness n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | prideful - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirerhaughty, imperious, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, disdainful, lordly, overbearingproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" | | 2. | prideful - joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"exultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphant, triumphalelated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited" |
pridefuladjective1. Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, proud, supercilious, superior.Idiom: on one's high horse.2. Properly valuing oneself, one's honor, or one's dignity:proud, self-respecting. EncyclopediaSeeprideprideful
Synonyms for pridefuladj overly convinced of one's own superiority and importanceSynonyms- arrogant
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- insolent
- lofty
- lordly
- overbearing
- overweening
- proud
- supercilious
- superior
adj properly valuing oneself, one's honor, or one's dignitySynonymsSynonyms for pridefuladj having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthySynonyms- haughty
- imperious
- sniffy
- supercilious
- swaggering
- disdainful
- lordly
- overbearing
Related Wordsadj joyful and proud especially because of triumph or successSynonyms- exultant
- exulting
- jubilant
- rejoicing
- triumphant
- triumphal
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