prideful
adjective
pride·ful ˈprīd-fəl 
: full of pride: such as
a
: disdainful, haughty
b
: exultant, elated
pridefully
ˈprīd-fə-lē
adverb pridefulness noun
Synonyms
- disdainful
- haughty
- highfalutin
- hifalutin
- lofty
- lordly
- proud
- superior
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Example Sentences
prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations
Recent Examples on the Web The Taliban’s prideful restoration of gender apartheid in secondary and higher education and in many sectors of the economy is an outrage of special dimensions, as Bennett and the other rights experts noted. 
Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 When told that Chamberlain had just signed a contract for $100,000, a prideful Russell went immediately to Auerbach’s office and demanded one dollar more. Ira Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 The music video to the prideful song is as colorful as its lyrics showcasing traditional and symbolic costumes and dances that give life to the Carnival of Tlaxcala. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 July 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. New York Times, 20 May 2022 See More
Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 When told that Chamberlain had just signed a contract for $100,000, a prideful Russell went immediately to Auerbach’s office and demanded one dollar more. Ira Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 The music video to the prideful song is as colorful as its lyrics showcasing traditional and symbolic costumes and dances that give life to the Carnival of Tlaxcala. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 July 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. New York Times, 20 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
prideful
adjective
1
as in arrogant
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- arrogant
- proud
- haughty
- selfish
- disdainful
- smug
- cavalier
- domineering
- superior
- conceited
- vainglorious
- confident
- egotistic
- boastful
- lofty
- supercilious
- egotistical
- egoistic
- snobbish
- lordly
- highfalutin
- important
- dominating
- complacent
- uppity
- pretentious
- overconfident
- hifalutin
- cocky
- swaggering
- vain
- condescending
- self-conceited
- pompous
- self-important
- patronizing
- presumptuous
- impudent
- self-satisfied
- overbearing
- egocentric
- self-contented
- bombastic
- sniffy
- self-assertive
- stuck-up
- bossy
- cheeky
- brassy
- saucy
- overweening
- cocksure
- self-centered
- brash
- audacious
- self-assured
- self-glorifying
- bloated
- self-confident
- impertinent
- bold
- imperious
- masterful
- peremptory
- presuming
- high-sounding
- high-handed
- sure
- presuming
- forward
- magisterial
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- humble
- modest
- lowly
- timid
- meek
- unassuming
- bashful
- unpretentious
- homely
- shy
- demure
- unpretending
- diffident
- submissive
- deferential
- apologetic
- unassertive
- passive
- retiring
- compliant
- acquiescent
- ingratiating
- quiet
- self-doubting
- resigned
- subdued
- yielding
- shrinking
- unobtrusive
- reserved
- cringing
- cowering
2
as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations Synonyms & Similar Words
- arrogant
- proud
- smug
- conceited
- vain
- vainglorious
- selfish
- domineering
- egotistic
- egoistic
- egotistical
- pompous
- confident
- complacent
- important
- bigheaded
- egoistical
- boastful
- self-conceited
- self-important
- self-satisfied
- stuck-up
- cocky
- haughty
- overweening
- biggety
- consequential
- assured
- supercilious
- braggart
- swellheaded
- snobbish
- swaggering
- bragging
- braggy
- snobby
- bombastic
- bumptious
- overconfident
- self-opinionated
- uppity
- cavalier
- snooty
- assumptive
- blusterous
- disdainful
- biggity
- pretentious
- presumptuous
- blustery
- pontifical
- huffy
- masterful
- chesty
- uppish
- superior
- imperious
- high-and-mighty
- condescending
- patronizing
- self-assertive
- toplofty
- presuming
- self-assured
- self-confident
- self-centered
- lordly
- holier-than-thou
- lofty
- fastuous
- high-handed
- peremptory
- self-asserting
- self-contented
- self-congratulatory
- highfalutin
- self-glorifying
- hifalutin
- self-promoting
- high-hat
- toploftical
- self-engrossed
- self-dramatizing
- self-gratulatory
- self-adulatory
- self-applauding
- self-affected
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- humble
- modest
- timid
- diffident
- meek
- egoless
- unassertive
- unassuming
- uncomplacent
- sheepish
- self-critical
- unpretentious
- bashful
- self-doubting
- introverted
- shy
- demure
- self-reproachful
- self-distrustful
- mousy
- shrinking
- self-reproving
- retiring
- unarrogant
- overmodest
- mousey
- down-to-earth
3
as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph flashed a prideful smile as she received her college diploma Synonyms & Similar Words
- triumphant
- proud
- arrogant
- ecstatic
- jubilant
- exultant
- exulting
- rejoicing
- glorying
- crowing
- boastful
- cocky
- victorious
- elated
- euphoric
- crank
- cock-a-hoop
- winning
- conquering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dejected
- defeated
- depressed
- dispirited
- downcast
- disconsolate
- crestfallen