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Definition of smug in English: smugadjectivesmuggest, smugger smʌɡsməɡ Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements. 沾沾自喜的，洋洋自得的，自鸣得意的 he was feeling smug after his win 他获胜以后很是得意。 Example sentencesExamples - Even middle class is these days often used as a venomous synonym for smug, unadventurous or selfish.
- The prospect of wiping the smug smirk of Murdoch's mug is a delightful notion.
- The Minister can sit there with a smug smile and a smug face, and he can shake his head all that he wants to.
- He winked at me and I wanted to knock out a few teeth in that smug smile he flashed at me.
- I did a bit of redrafting, then emailed it into the office, feeling smug that I was working from home.
- Naturally, they reserve the right to be smug and unimpressed, but still they'll come.
- If you are the only one this summer to avoid the hayfever or sunburn, you'll be feeling pretty smug.
- Lib Dems are a nice bunch whose only serious vice is being a little smug.
- We exchanged those rather smug looks that you do when you've just enjoyed a very special meal.
- If anyone ever deserved to wear the smug grin of a Cheshire cat with all the cream, it is Julia Drown right now.
- We sauntered out of the house, feeling fairly smug as we'd got organised quite quickly for a change.
- Tell me you love the pics and I'll be smug about them for a couple of days.
- A smug smile sat on her lips as she sipped on her cranberry juice, knowing exactly what was in store.
- It is always wise to guard against adopting a complacent or smug attitude in life as one ages.
- I feel a smug satisfaction in knowing I am taking them away to a better climate.
- He had that smug, always right, nasal sounding twang, of Ken's down to perfection.
- British MPs tend to feel smug that religion plays almost no role in our politics.
- Cooking our own meals added to a smug sense of self-sufficiency and general worthiness.
- He folded his hands behind his back as he walked, a smug smile on his face, surveying the venders.
- I have rarely heard such nonsense delivered with such a smug air of authority.
Synonyms self-satisfied, complacent, self-congratulatory, superior, puffed up, pleased with oneself, self-approving, well pleased, proud of oneself informal goody-goody British informal like the cat that's got the cream, I'm-all-right-Jack North American informal wisenheimer North American vulgar slang shit-eating
OriginMid 16th century (originally in the sense 'neat, spruce'): from Low German smuk 'pretty'. No one likes a smug person, but in the mid 16th century they were popular. The word comes from German smuk ‘pretty’ and originally meant ‘neat or spruce’ when describing men. Not much later it was being applied to women and girls too, as in ‘She is indeed a good smug lass’, a line from a play by Thomas Otway in 1677. Another early meaning was ‘smooth’, hence Shakespeare's reference to ‘the smug and silver Trent’. Exactly when smug began to suggest complacency is difficult to pinpoint.
Rhymesbug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, snug, thug, trug, tug Definition of smug in US English: smugadjectivesməɡsməɡ Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements. 沾沾自喜的，洋洋自得的，自鸣得意的 he was feeling smug after his win 他获胜以后很是得意。 Example sentencesExamples - A smug smile sat on her lips as she sipped on her cranberry juice, knowing exactly what was in store.
- Lib Dems are a nice bunch whose only serious vice is being a little smug.
- If you are the only one this summer to avoid the hayfever or sunburn, you'll be feeling pretty smug.
- If anyone ever deserved to wear the smug grin of a Cheshire cat with all the cream, it is Julia Drown right now.
- Naturally, they reserve the right to be smug and unimpressed, but still they'll come.
- British MPs tend to feel smug that religion plays almost no role in our politics.
- Even middle class is these days often used as a venomous synonym for smug, unadventurous or selfish.
- He winked at me and I wanted to knock out a few teeth in that smug smile he flashed at me.
- Tell me you love the pics and I'll be smug about them for a couple of days.
- He had that smug, always right, nasal sounding twang, of Ken's down to perfection.
- He folded his hands behind his back as he walked, a smug smile on his face, surveying the venders.
- Cooking our own meals added to a smug sense of self-sufficiency and general worthiness.
- The prospect of wiping the smug smirk of Murdoch's mug is a delightful notion.
- I did a bit of redrafting, then emailed it into the office, feeling smug that I was working from home.
- I have rarely heard such nonsense delivered with such a smug air of authority.
- We exchanged those rather smug looks that you do when you've just enjoyed a very special meal.
- It is always wise to guard against adopting a complacent or smug attitude in life as one ages.
- We sauntered out of the house, feeling fairly smug as we'd got organised quite quickly for a change.
- The Minister can sit there with a smug smile and a smug face, and he can shake his head all that he wants to.
- I feel a smug satisfaction in knowing I am taking them away to a better climate.
Synonyms self-satisfied, complacent, self-congratulatory, superior, puffed up, pleased with oneself, self-approving, well pleased, proud of oneself
OriginMid 16th century (originally in the sense ‘neat, spruce’): from Low German smuk ‘pretty’. |