smug
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5.2
- adjective
- /smʌg/
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engreído
- After winning the debate, she had a smug expression that annoyed her opponents.
- smug satisfaction
Today we have comfortably smug Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook.
- Today we have comfortably smug Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook.
- But they are so smug when they are laughing at people suffering.
- No, they were two smug white kids and two males.
- Now DeSantis put on his smug face and defended his new bill at a presser.
- You know, a beachfront views, her smug attitude.
- OK, Speaking of being a sore winner, I would like to take a very smug victory lap right now.
- You're making smug comments about her and that is not appropriate.
- And I say the same to these so-called allies like the smug lawyer.
- And if I'm ahead I'm smug and if I'm behind, I'm angry.
- And if I'm ahead, I've got this like smug feeling.
- But can you paint him as the typical California liberal, smug, whatever it is?
- We feel very smug in our stable democracy in the UK, very smug.
- And if you react to them strongly, then they get even more smug because you had a strong emotional reaction.
- That smug response means that he's being condescending.
Examples
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Striding back down the hall, he knew he looked smug, but he didn't care.
Fiction book (1993) -
Try not to act too smug.
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You can see it on his smug little face.
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Give me that smug look and be on your way.
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Then what are you so smug about?
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Look at her, so smug.
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Gao is standing off to the side, a smug smile on his face.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I don't know what Albert is so smug about," she says self-consciously.
Fiction book (1990) -
Frostfur sat up, watching Daine with an odd, smug look in her amber eyes.
Fiction book (1994) -
Dr. Peter Silberman, a smug criminal psychologist, leads a group of young interns.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
260
4.5
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
99
4.2
Being too confident and acting proud so other people dislike you
24
5.4
Thinking you are much better than other people
24
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
8
6.1
Feeling or acting as if you are better than other people
6
4.9
Too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys others
2
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
1
7.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
1
8.4
Being too proud and too sure of yourself so you ignore advice and make bad decisions
1
7.4
Being very pleased with yourself and showing it in a loud, showy way
1
8.2
Showing too much pride after a win that annoys others
Believing you are better than other people and acting like it
Antonyms
How Smug
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smug probably comes from an old local word that meant 'neat' or 'well dressed'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone so 'smart' and tidy that they seem very pleased with themselves and annoy other people — that's why 'smug' means being too proud in a way that irritates others.