Definition of prideful Prideful

pride•ful

We found 5 definitions of prideful from 4 different sources.

What does prideful mean?

Adjective
prideful - joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"
		exultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
		elated exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited"
prideful - 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
		disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
		proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"