prideful
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɹʌɪdfəl/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English pridefulle, prydefull, equivalent to pride + -ful.
- Full of pride.
“The man is ill-tempered, envious, and above all prideful.”
- Taking pride in something.
“Where is the candle choice? the curtained charm? / Where each accompaniment we would espy? / The ever-wanted change, all clean and dry, / The wholesome gearing of the tiny form? / The father prideful as the scene reveals? / And the fond mother smiling as she feels?”
“But, like Dad, I had certain standards that I lived by. Whatever I did, I determined to do the best I could at it. I was prideful about keeping my word and starting what I finished.”