PRIDEFULNESS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

pridefulness

noun

as in pride

a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance The twins were beaming with pridefulness as they accepted their college diplomas together.

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as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements an inordinate amount of pridefulness for someone who has much to be modest about

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Noun

Kendall and Kylie are so much younger that Kim has almost maternal pride in them.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Mining heritage and guochao National pride in China, expressed through the guochao movement, continues to boom in fashion, with local designers finding new ways to translate their own culture in their designs.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pride

Noun

My accommodations unfolded in a graceful series of rooms with couches, a four-poster bed, and a dual-vanity bathroom.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Franchise values have compounded at 13% a year for more than six decades as team ownership evolved from a vanity project into an asset class.

— Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanity

Noun

Both teams now limp into Saturday's game in Austin with bruised bodies and egos, and carrying a whiff of desperation for a win to keep the season from unraveling.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Did that feel like a parody of my ego, or also a way to make fun of it?

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ego

Noun

An America that seeks justice with dignity and wisdom, not arrogance and gore.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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