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smug

/smʌɡ/

Translations

smugadjective

smugger

Comp.

smuggest

Super.

suffisantSe dit d’une personne trop contente d’elle-même, avec une nuance de supériorité satisfaite.

He had a smug look on his face after winning the debate.

Il avait un air suffisant après avoir remporté le débat.

Additional translations

soignéSens vieilli : bien arrangé, net dans l’apparence.

prétentieuxNuance proche, surtout quand l’assurance excessive est perçue négativement.

élégantSens vieilli : bien mis, soigné dans la tenue ou l’apparence.

Synonyms

conceited

smugly self-satisfied

Antonyms

smugnoun

smugs

/smʌɡ/

Informal; countable. Refers to a person who is smug or self-satisfied.

contrebandierSens vieilli : personne qui fait de la contrebande.

The coast guards were always on the lookout for any smug operating along the shores.

Les garde-côtes surveillaient toujours la côte à la recherche du moindre contrebandier.

suffisantNom désignant une personne qui se montre trop satisfaite d’elle-même.

Don't be such a smug; nobody likes a know-it-all.

Ne sois pas un suffisant ; personne n’aime les donneurs de leçons.

Additional translations

prétentieuxTerme proche, moins courant comme substantif.

Synonyms

high-and-mighty

self-satisfied person

conceited person

self-righteous person

Definitions

smugadjective

Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

He had a smug look on his face after winning the debate.

Neat, trim, or smart in dress or appearance (archaic).

The clerk's smug attire made him look quite respectable.

smugnoun

A self-satisfied or complacent person.

Don't be such a smug; nobody likes a know-it-all.

An archaic term for a smuggler.

The coast guards were always on the lookout for any smug operating along the shores.