The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PIQUE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1982.
Wounded pride crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PIQUE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wounded pride
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ego
- injured ego
- hurt ego
- bruised ego
- egotism
- egocentric
- egoist
- narcissistic
- egotistical
- egoistic
- egoism
- solipsism
Crossword Answer definitions
PIQUE noun- A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
- A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.
- Keenly felt desire; a longing.
- To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.
- To take pride in; to pride oneself on.
- To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy.
- In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
- To score a pique against.
- A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.
- A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
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