HyperDic: prideful

English > 2 senses of the word prideful:
ADJECTIVEallprideful, disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, sniffy, supercilious, swaggeringhaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
allprideful, exultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphantjoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
English > prideful: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Example "walked with a prideful swagger"
Synonymsdisdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
BroaderproudFeeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanishaltivo, arrogante, desdeñoso, despectivo, imperioso, orgulloso, soberbio
Catalanarrogant, desdenyós, despectiu, imperiós, superb
English > prideful: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningjoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success.
Synonymsexultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
Broaderelatedexultantly proud and joyful
Spanishapoteósica, apoteósico, exultante, jubiloso, triunfador, triunfal, triunfante, victorioso
Catalanexultant, triomfador, triomfant, victoriós
Nounspridefulnessa feeling of self-respect and personal worth

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