Victorious vs Prideful - What's the Difference?

Prideful

Victorious

Definitions

Definition as Adjective
  • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  • joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
Definition as Adjective
  • experiencing triumph
  • having won

Examples

  • "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
  • "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"
  • "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

Parts of Speech

Adjective
Adjective