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    smug
    /smʌɡ/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements: "he was feeling smug after his win"

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  3. Smug means too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

  4. Smug means very pleased with oneself, often in a way that irritates others. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of smug from Collins English Dictionary.

  5. A smug person is self-satisfied. You can usually recognize someone who is pleased with himself by his smug little smile and self-righteous remarks. Smug is the opposite of modest and unsure. In cartoons, the smug character often walks around with his chest puffed out and his ego leading the way.

  6. Smug means highly self-satisfied, trim or smart in dress, or scrupulously clean, neat, or correct. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for smug.

  7. SMUG is an adjective that means contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent. Learn the origin, history, and usage of SMUG with examples and synonyms.

  8. Smug means exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one's situation; self-righteously complacent. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of smug in different languages.

  9. Definition of smug adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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