Lexic.us

Definition of Prideful

1. Adjective. Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. "A more swaggering mood than usual"

2. Adjective. Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. "A triumphant shout"

Definition of Prideful

1. a. Full of pride; haughty.

Definition of Prideful

1. Adjective. (context: chiefly Scotland North America) Full of pride; haughty, arrogant. ¹

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Definition of Prideful

1. full of pride [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prideful

pricky pricy pride-of-India pride comes before a fall pride cometh before a fall pride goes before a fall pride goeth before a fall pride of Bolivia pride of California pride of barbados

pride of place pride oneself pride wenteth before a fall prided prideful (current term) pridefully pridefulness pridefulnesses prideless priderite

prides pridian priding pridingly pridinol prie-dieu pried priedieu priedieus

Literary usage of Prideful

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Child of the Islands: A Poem by Caroline Sheridan Norton (1845)
"... Fear the impression of your prideful choice, The human heart-beat mingling with the prayer; The heavy sigh that comes all unaware; The sense of weeping, ..."

2. A Song for My Son by George Henry Martin (1890)
"This from the humblest in the ranks Of Thought rebellious ; and content The bowman if his sheaf be spent Only in harassing the flanks Of prideful Wrongs ..."

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