Meaning & use
Smugness
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The quality of showing excessive pride or self-satisfaction in one's own achievements or abilities.
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His smugness after winning the debate irritated his teammates.
There was a note of smugness in her voice as she announced the results.
A note on using this word
Almost always used critically, smugness implies a self-satisfaction that others find irritating or unearned.
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self-satisfactionconceit
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