Meaning & use
prideful
Having or showing excessive pride, often to an unpleasant or arrogant degree.
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His prideful refusal to apologize cost him several close friendships.
The prideful champion dismissed every challenger as unworthy of a real match.
A note on using this word
Prideful usually carries a negative tone, unlike 'proud,' which can describe either healthy satisfaction or excessive self-regard depending on context.
Words with a similar meaning
arrogantconceited
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