smug
[ smuhg ]
adjective,smug·ger, smug·gest.
contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.
Origin of smug
1First recorded in 1545–55; perhaps from Middle Dutch smuc “neat, pretty, nice”
Other words from smug
- smug·ly, adverb
- smug·ness, noun
- un·smug, adjective
- un·smug·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for smug
smug
/ (smʌɡ) /
adjectivesmugger or smuggest
excessively self-satisfied or complacent
archaic trim or neat
Origin of smug
1C16: of Germanic origin; compare Low German smuck neat
Derived forms of smug
- smugly, adverb
- smugness, noun
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