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Prideful (Adjective)

Meaning 1

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.Shirer.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • He strode into the room with a prideful smirk on his face, as if to remind everyone of his academic superiority.
  • The pop star's prideful attitude towards her fans had made her notoriously difficult to work with.
  • After inheriting his father's business empire, the young heir walked into the boardroom with a prideful swagger that belied his lack of experience.
  • She adopted a prideful tone in her writings, consistently criticizing and looking down on other scholars who didn't share her perspectives.
  • With his Ivy League degree, the corporate lawyer viewed the world through prideful glasses, disdainfully labeling others as unworthy and uncultivated.

Synonyms

  • Haughty
  • Supercilious
  • Swaggering
  • Lordly
  • Disdainful
  • Sniffy
  • Overbearing
  • Imperious

Meaning 2

Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The prideful smile on her face was unmistakable as she accepted the award for her outstanding achievement.
  • The team's prideful chant echoed through the stadium after their championship win.
  • Her prideful parents beamed with joy as they watched their daughter graduate at the top of her class.
  • The prideful artist stood confidently beside her masterpiece, basking in the admiration of the crowd.
  • The prideful nation celebrated its independence with parades and festivities that lasted for days.

Synonyms

  • Rejoicing
  • Exulting
  • Triumphal
  • Jubilant
  • Exultant
  • Triumphant

Related Words

  • Pridefulness (noun)
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