Prideful and Shrinking

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Prideful adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.

Usage example: prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study

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Shrinking is an antonym for prideful.

Shrinking noun - The act of becoming less.

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Prideful is an antonym for shrinking.

Nearby Words: shrink, shrinkage, shrinked

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