Synonyms of prideful

prideful

adjective

ˈprīd-fəl 

1

as in proud

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in arrogant

having too high an opinion of oneself

at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrogant
• proud
• smug
• egotistical
• vain
• conceited
• egoistical
• vainglorious
• selfish
• domineering
• egotistic
• self-important
• egoistic
• confident
• important
• complacent
• pompous
• bigheaded
• self-conceited
• self-satisfied
• boastful
• stuck-up
• consequential
• cocky
• overweening
• haughty
• assured
• biggety
• supercilious
• snobbish
• biggity
• self-opinionated
• braggy
• bombastic
• high-and-mighty
• snobby
• swaggering
• bumptious
• braggart
• swellheaded
• overconfident
• cavalier
• uppity
• snooty
• bragging
• blusterous
• assumptive
• disdainful
• pretentious
• self-assertive
• blustery
• holier-than-thou
• pontifical
• self-assured
• self-confident
• masterful
• presumptuous
• uppish
• high-handed
• chesty
• superior
• huffy
• self-centered
• fastuous
• hifalutin
• high-hat
• imperious
• toploftical
• toplofty
• condescending
• patronizing
• lordly
• presuming
• lofty
• self-asserting
• peremptory
• self-congratulatory
• self-contented
• self-glorifying
• highfalutin
• self-promoting
• self-engrossed
• self-dramatizing
• self-gratulatory
• self-affected
• self-applauding
• self-adulatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• modest
• egoless
• timid
• diffident
• self-critical
• meek
• unassertive
• unassuming
• uncomplacent
• self-doubting
• unpretentious
• down-to-earth
• sheepish
• bashful
• introverted
• shy
• self-reproachful
• self-distrustful
• shrinking
• demure
• mousy
• self-reproving
• retiring
• unarrogant
• mousey
• overmodest

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
• rejoicing
• exulting
• boastful
• glorying
• crowing
• victorious
• crank
• cocky
• euphoric
• elated
• cock-a-hoop
• winning
• conquering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defeated
• depressed
• dejected
• downcast
• dispirited
• disconsolate
• crestfallen

Examples of prideful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lastly, these prideful lions go well with fiery Aries who not only understand their fire but can also encourage their shenanigans. —Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024

Venus in Leo takes a prideful approach to romantic relationships and finances. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024

As such, Dragon Ball Z’s most consistently prideful character is humbled and joins the rest of earth in wishing Goku well. —Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024

Not every wrestler found themselves with such prideful elation. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024