prideful

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(prīd'fəl) pronunciation

adj.

Arrogant; disdainful.
Highly pleased; elated.

pridefully pride'ful·ly adv.
pridefulness pride'ful·ness n.

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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.
Properly valuing oneself, one's honor, or one's dignity: proud, self-respecting. See respect/contempt/standing.

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