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prideful
[ prahyd-fuhl ]
adjective
- thinking too highly of oneself; conceited, arrogant, or overconfident:
I was too bitter and prideful and didn't think I needed the Addiction Recovery meetings, so I didn’t go.
- full of a legitimate sense of self-worth or satisfaction because of one’s own or another’s accomplishment:
It is a prideful moment for us as we congratulate our friend, one of ten winners of the annual Worldwide Robotics contest.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ܲ··ڳܱ adjective
- un··ڳܱ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prideful1
Example Sentences
He conceded that he “pridefully bragged” about expecting a donation from the Angels, but said he never actually asked the Angels for a donation.
Why this story stuck with me: Enjoyed writing this piece because Michael Cooper went to my high school, Pasadena High, making that a prideful moment to write about his big accomplishment.
By proposing so many nominees with flagrantly weak qualifications beyond political loyalty, he has turned their confirmations into zero-sum tests of his ability to compel obedience from prideful senators.
I feel like the people who are from L.A. are embracing it more than ever because there is a lot to be prideful about.
Indeed, Friday’s scrimmage doubled as a celebration of UW’s prideful past.
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