Prideful
//ˈpɹʌɪdfəl// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Full of pride. Canada, Scotland, US
"The man is ill-tempered, envious, and above all prideful."
- 2 Taking pride in something. Canada, Scotland, US
"Where is the candle choice? the curtained charm? / Where each accompaniment we would espy? / The ever-wanted change, all clean and dry, / The wholesome gearing of the tiny form? / The father prideful as the scene reveals? / And the fond mother smiling as she feels?"
Adjective
- 1 joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success wordnet
- 2 having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy wordnet
Example
More examples"Your friend shouldn't be so prideful!"
Etymology
From Middle English pridefulle, prydefull, equivalent to pride + -ful.
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