prideful

pride·ful

adjective \ˈprīd-fəl\

Definition of PRIDEFUL

: full of pride: as

a : disdainful, haughty

b : exultant, elated

— pride·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— pride·ful·ness noun

Examples of PRIDEFUL

1. <prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study>
2. <at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations>

First Known Use of PRIDEFUL

15th century

Related to PRIDEFUL

Synonyms

disdainful, haughty, highfalutin (also hifalutin), lofty, lordly, proud, superior

Antonyms

humble, lowly, modest

Related Words

complacent, conceited, egoistic, egotistic (also egotistical), important, self-assertive, self-conceited, self-contented, self-important, self-satisfied, smug, uppity, vain, vainglorious; arrogant, pretentious, sniffy, snobbish, stuck-up, supercilious; cavalier, overbearing, overweening, peremptory, swaggering; high-sounding, pompous; condescending, patronizing; cocky, overconfident, presuming, presumptuous; bloated, boastful, bombastic, self-glorifying; audacious, bold, brash, brassy, cheeky, cocksure, forward, impertinent, impudent, saucy; confident, presuming, self-assured, self-confident, sure; bossy, domineering, high-handed, imperious; egocentric, self-centered, selfish; dominating, magisterial, masterful

Near Antonyms

demure, homely, meek, unassuming, unpretending, unpretentious; bashful, retiring, shy, timid; diffident, self-doubting; acquiescent, compliant, deferential, ingratiating, resigned, submissive, unassertive, yielding; apologetic, cowering, cringing, shrinking; passive, quiet, reserved, subdued, unobtrusive