prideful
pronunciation
How to pronounce prideful in British English:
UK ['praɪdfəl]
How to pronounce prideful in American English:
US ['praɪdfəl]
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- Adjective:
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
Word Origin
- prideful (adj.)
- c. 1500, from pride (n.) + -ful. Related: Pridefully; pridefulness. Old English had prutswongor "overburdened with pride."
Example
- 1. Adam and Eve voluntarily followed the temptation because of their prideful fascination with the thought that they would become like God .
- 2. But that builds a prideful ego so full of itself that no one is remotely interested in the most sensible of solutions .
- 3. If anyone had any right to be prideful it was him but instead he was full of grace , mercy and humility .
- 4. Refusing to bring glory to God is prideful rebellion , and it is the sin that caused Satan \'s fall-and ours , too .
- 5. Now let none of us in any section look with prideful righteousness on the troubles in another section , or the problems of our neighbors .