Okay, this is a stupid bit of pedantry but, the word “prideful” is different in meaning from the word “proud”, in that it’s specifically negative and synonymous with arrogant, and doesn’t refer to e.g. when you’re proud of a job well done.
Okay, this is a stupid bit of pedantry but, the word “prideful” is different in meaning from the word “proud”, in that it’s specifically negative and synonymous with arrogant, and doesn’t refer to e.g. when you’re proud of a job well done.