| Main Entry: | self-satisfied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleased with oneself |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, bigheaded, complacent, conceited, content, egotistic, flushed, full of oneself, pleased, proud, proud, puffed up, self-congratulatory, smug, vain |
Antonyms: |
humble, meek, unsure |
| 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: | 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: | proud |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | arrogant, self-important |
Synonyms: |
bloated, boastful, cavalier, cocky*, conceited, contemptuous, cool*, disdainful, dismissive, domineering, egotistic, egotistical, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-handed, huffy, imperious, insolent, lofty, narcissistic, ostentatious, overbearing, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, puffed up, scornful, self-satisfied, sniffy, snobbish, snooty, stuck-up, supercilious, superior, vain, vainglorious |
Antonyms: |
humble, meek, 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: | self-righteous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smug |
Synonyms: |
affected, canting, complacent, egotistical, goody-goody, holier-than-thou, hypocritical, noble, pharisaic, pietistic, pious, preachy, sanctimonious, self-satisfied, superior |
Antonyms: |
caring, humble, thoughtful, understanding |
| Main Entry: | self-satisfied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleased with oneself |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, bigheaded, complacent, conceited, content, egotistic, flushed, full of oneself, pleased, proud, proud, puffed up, self-congratulatory, smug, vain |
Antonyms: |
humble, meek, unsure |
| 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: | prideful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | proud |
Synonyms: |
bloated, boastful, cavalier, cocky*, conceited, contemptuous, cool*, disdainful, dismissive, domineering, egotistic, egotistical, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-handed, huffy, imperious, insolent, lofty, narcissistic, ostentatious, overbearing, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, puffed up, scornful, self-respecting, self-satisfied, sniffy, snobbish, snooty, stuck-up, supercilious, superior, vain, vainglorious |