Meaning of smug in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /sməɡ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    smug

    Definitions

    1. marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

    Examples

    • « a smug glow of self-congratulation »

    Synonyms

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  • « Too much good fortune can make you smug and unaware. Happiness should be like an oasis, the greener for the desert that surrounds it. »
    Rachel Field

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