| Main Entry: | smug |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleased with oneself |
Synonyms: |
complacent, conceited, egoistic, egotistical, holier-than-thou, hotshot, pompous, priggish, puffed-up, self-contented, self-righteous, self-satisfied, snobbish, stuck on oneself, stuck-up, stuffy, superior, vainglorious |
Antonyms: |
modest, unhappy, unself-confident, unsure |
| Main Entry: | arrogant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having exaggerated self-opinion |
Synonyms: |
aloof, assuming, audacious, autocratic, biggety, bossy, bragging, cavalier, cheeky, cocky, cold-shoulder, conceited, contemptuous, cool*, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, haughty, high and mighty, high-handed, imperious, insolent, know-it-all, lordly, on an ego trip, overbearing, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, proud, puffed up, scornful, self-important, smarty, smug, sniffy, snippy, snooty, snotty, stuck up, supercilious, superior, swaggering, uppity, vain, wise guy |
Antonyms: |
humble, meek, servile, unconceited |
| Main Entry: | complacent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contented |
Synonyms: |
conceited, confident, easy-going, egoistic, egotistic, gratified, happy, obsequious, pleased, satisfied, self-assured, self-contented, self-pleased, self-possessed, self-righteous, self-satisfied, serene, smug, unconcerned |
| Notes: | complacent means 'pleased or satisfied with how things are, with how they affect one's self,' 'self-satisfied, smug'; complaisant means 'attempting or eager to please or satisfy,' 'obliging, affable' - complacent thus refers to a state of mind and complaisant to a disposition to behave or conduct oneself in a way that pleases or satisfies others |
Antonyms: |
concerned, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied |
| Main Entry: | content |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy, agreeable |
Synonyms: |
appeased, at ease, can't complain, comfortable, complacent, contented, fat dumb and happy, fulfilled, gratified, pleased as punch, satisfied, smug, tickled pink, willing |
Antonyms: |
depressed, disagreeable, discontent, dissatisfied, disturbed, needy, unhappy, upset, wanting |
| Main Entry: | holier-than-thou |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-righteously pious |
Synonyms: |
artificial, goody-goody, high-hat, judgmental, pietistic, sanctimonious, simon-pure, smug, snobbish, unctuous |
| Main Entry: | imperturbable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
Synonyms: |
assured, complacent, composed, cool, cool as cucumber, disimpassioned, equanimous, hard as nails, immovable, nerveless, nonchalant, roll with punches, sedate, self-possessed, self-satisfied, smug, stiff upper lip, stoical, thick-skinned, tranquil, unaffected, undisturbed, unexcitable, unflappable, unmoved, unruffled, untouched |
Antonyms: |
excitable, irritable, jittery, perturbable, touchy |
| Main Entry: | presumptuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-confident |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, contumelious, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overfamiliar, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self-assertive, self-assured, self-satisfied, smug, supercilious, uppity |
Antonyms: |
humble, modest |
| Main Entry: | sanctimonious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-righteous |
Synonyms: |
Pecksniffian, bigoted, canting, deceiving, false, goody-goody, holier-than-thou, hypocritical, insincere, pharisaical, pietistic, pious, preachy, self-satisfied, smug, stuffy, unctuous |
Antonyms: |
humble, meek, modest |
| Main Entry: | saucy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disrespectful |
Synonyms: |
arch, audacious, bold, brash, brazen, cheeky*, combative, contumelious, flip*, flippant, forward, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, intrusive, meddlesome, nervy, obtrusive, pert, presumptuous, rude, sassy, smart, smart-alecky, smug, snippy, volatile, weisenheiming, wise |
Antonyms: |
kind, polite, respectful |
| Main Entry: | self-important |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conceited |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, bigheaded, cocky, egotistical, full of hot air, immodest, know-it-all, overbearing, pompous, puffed up, smug, stuck up, swollen-headed, vain, vainglorious |