smugness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- self-glory
- vaingloriousness
- self-esteem
- bighead
- vainness
- swelled-head
- conceitedness
- pomposity
- self-conceit
- conceit
- complacence
- self-importance
- self-congratulation
- self-admiration
- self-love
- assurance
- amour-propre
- pompousness
- confidence
- superiority
- self-opinion
- vainglory
- egotism
Weak:
- selfishness
- self-assertion
- pretension
- swellheadedness
- pretentiousness
- self-confidence
- self-assumption
- pretense
- self-righteousness
- disdainfulness
- egoism
- self-respect
- overconfidence
- pretence
- presumption
- self-assurance
- hubris
- superciliousness
- haughtiness
- snobbishness
- lordliness
- self-centeredness
- imperiousness
- self-pride
Strongest:
Strong:
- self-doubt
- timidity
- timidity
- altruism
- shyness
- unselfishness
- altruism
- bashfulness
- self-doubt
- shyness
- bashfulness
- unselfishness
Weak:
smugness Meaning
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
arrogance, complacency,vanity, self-satisfaction, pridefulness, ego, pride, self-glory, vaingloriousness, self-esteem
humility, humbleness, modesty, diffidence, humility, humbleness, modesty, diffidence, self-doubt, timidity
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.
