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The synonyms of “Prideful” are: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, exultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
Prideful as an Adjective
Definitions of "Prideful" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prideful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Having an excessively high opinion of oneself.
- Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
- Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success.
Synonyms of "Prideful" as an adjective (14 Words)
| disdainful | Showing contempt or lack of respect. With a last disdainful look she turned towards the door. |
| exultant | Triumphantly happy. He waved to the exultant crowds. |
| exulting | Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. He gave an exulting cry. |
| haughty | Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. A haughty British aristocrat. |
| imperious | Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. His imperious demands. |
| jubilant | Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch. |
| lordly | Of or befitting a lord. Heir to a lordly fortune. |
| overbearing | Expecting unquestioning obedience. An overbearing ill tempered brute. |
| rejoicing | Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. Rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day. |
| sniffy | Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. Very sniffy about breaches of etiquette. |
| supercilious | Expressive of contempt. His mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air. |
| swaggering | Flamboyantly adventurous. A swaggering bully. |
| triumphal | Made, carried out, or used in celebration of a great victory or achievement. A triumphal success. |
| triumphant | Experiencing triumph. A triumphant shout. |
Usage Examples of "Prideful" as an adjective
- Walked with a prideful swagger.
- A stern and prideful schoolmaster.
