smugness Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- self-doubt
- altruism
- shyness
- unselfishness
- self-doubt
- unselfishness
- shyness
- bashfulness
- timidity
- bashfulness
- timidity
- altruism
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- pomposity
- conceit
- vainness
- assurance
- conceitedness
- confidence
- egotism
- self-congratulation
- self-glory
- complacence
- vainglory
- superiority
- self-love
- self-esteem
- swelled-head
- bighead
- amour-propre
- self-importance
- self-opinion
- vaingloriousness
- self-conceit
- pompousness
- self-admiration
Weak:
- pretentiousness
- self-righteousness
- superciliousness
- self-confidence
- snobbishness
- imperiousness
- haughtiness
- pretension
- disdainfulness
- self-assertion
- pretence
- overconfidence
- hubris
- self-respect
- self-assurance
- self-centeredness
- lordliness
- pretense
- self-pride
- egoism
- presumption
- swellheadedness
- self-assumption
- selfishness
Meaning of smugness
smugness (n)
an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
smugness Sentence Examples
- Emily's smugness was palpable as she gazed down at her defeated opponent.
- The smug expression on the salesman's face grated on my nerves.
- Samuel's smugness stems from a deeply ingrained sense of superiority.
- The CEO's smug response to criticism only further alienated his employees.
- The victory parade was marred by the smugness of the winning team.
- The smugness of the bullies made them easy targets for retaliation.
- The professor's smugness overshadowed his genuine knowledge.
- Samantha's smugness was a defense mechanism to conceal her insecurities.
- The smugness of politicians can erode public trust.
- The smugness with which the government handled the crisis was infuriating.
FAQs About the word smugness
an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
pride, self-satisfaction, pridefulness, arrogance,vanity, ego, complacency,pomposity, conceit, vainness
diffidence, modesty, humbleness, modesty, diffidence, humbleness, humility,humility, self-doubt, altruism
Emily's smugness was palpable as she gazed down at her defeated opponent.
The smug expression on the salesman's face grated on my nerves.
Samuel's smugness stems from a deeply ingrained sense of superiority.
The CEO's smug response to criticism only further alienated his employees.
