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Dictionary: pride·ful   (prīd'fəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Arrogant; disdainful.
  2. Highly pleased; elated.
pridefully pride'ful·ly adv.
pridefulness pride'ful·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance: arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, proud, supercilious, superior. Idioms: on one's high horse. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
  2. Properly valuing oneself, one's honor, or one's dignity: proud, self-respecting. See respect/contempt/standing.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, lordly, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering

Meaning #2: joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  Synonyms: exultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant


 
 
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