prideful

[ prahyd-fuhl ]

/ ˈpraɪd fəl /

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adjective

thinking too highly of oneself; conceited, arrogant, or overconfident:I was too bitter and prideful and didn't think I needed the Addiction Recovery meetings, so I didn’t go.

full of a legitimate sense of self-worth or satisfaction because of one’s own or another’s accomplishment:It is a prideful moment for us as we congratulate our friend, one of ten winners of the annual Worldwide Robotics contest.

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Origin of prideful

pride + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM prideful

pride·ful·ly, adverbpride·ful·ness, nounun·pride·ful, adjectiveun·pride·ful·ly, adverb

How to use prideful in a sentence

The story now is that Wall wants to be traded, but it’s a prideful reaction to reports of the Wizards and Houston Rockets considering a Wall-for-Russell Westbrook swap.
The Wizards’ reboot needs to start with trading both John Wall and Bradley Beal|Jerry Brewer|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
I’m not just a worker, but a good, prideful, dedicated worker.
The pandemic is taking a toll on parents, and it’s showing in alcohol consumption rates|Sarah Hosseini|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
Uber pridefully wears its evil reputation the way other on-demand ride-sharing services wear fuzzy pink mustaches.
The Ten Worst Uber Horror Stories|Olivia Nuzzi|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pug was hugely pleased with his trophy, displayed it pridefully and told briefly the tale of his duel with the late owner.
Grapes of wrath|Boyd Cable

It was Aunt Mollie's turn to stare pridefully at the Peel plate on the chimney shelf.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
After luncheon, the Colonel conducted his visitors to the stables where he pridefully exhibited a hundred or more blooded horses.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald
He wore boots to his knees now, and pridefully carried a "shootin'-iron" in one of the long legs—to his great discomfort.
The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge and Other Stories|Charles Egbert Craddock
It was Aunt Mollies turn to stare pridefully at the Peel plate on the chimney shelf.
Short Stories of the New America|Various

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