Associations to the word «Prideful»

Wiktionary

PRIDEFUL, adjective. (chiefly Scotland) (North America) Full of pride; haughty, arrogant.

Dictionary definition

PRIDEFUL, adjective. Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer.
PRIDEFUL, adjective. Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout".

Wise words

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.
Victor Hugo