Definition of smugness in English:

smugness

noun ˈsmʌɡnəsˈsməɡnəs

mass noun

Excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
the smugness of a man basking too long in critical ardour
there is no room for smugness or complacency
Example sentencesExamples
- Audiences may tire of the early smugness, which is exemplified by the lead character.
- His smugness about the whole affair made us see red.
- He replaces Moore's smugness with a self-deprecating approach.
- His smugness was rooted in the sense that his retreat to the countryside was part of a great cultural project.
- The one character resistant to change is the professor, who departs wreathed in pedagogic smugness.
- What really galls me about the film is its smugness about its supposed historical knowledge.
- Usually records of this sort are unbearably cutesy or too steeped in ironic smugness to be enjoyable.
- There is no room whatever for smugness or self-satisfaction on their part.
- Perhaps the most astonishing thing about this astonishing story is the smugness of its tone.
- The engaging executive can barely conceal a certain smugness about the privacy problems encountered by the New York rival.

Definition of smugness in US English:

smugness

nounˈsməɡnəsˈsməɡnəs

Excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
the smugness of a man basking too long in critical ardor
there is no room for smugness or complacency
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps the most astonishing thing about this astonishing story is the smugness of its tone.
- The engaging executive can barely conceal a certain smugness about the privacy problems encountered by the New York rival.
- Audiences may tire of the early smugness, which is exemplified by the lead character.
- His smugness was rooted in the sense that his retreat to the countryside was part of a great cultural project.
- There is no room whatever for smugness or self-satisfaction on their part.
- What really galls me about the film is its smugness about its supposed historical knowledge.
- His smugness about the whole affair made us see red.
- The one character resistant to change is the professor, who departs wreathed in pedagogic smugness.
- He replaces Moore's smugness with a self-deprecating approach.
- Usually records of this sort are unbearably cutesy or too steeped in ironic smugness to be enjoyable.

单词	smugness
释义	Definition of smugness in English: smugness noun ˈsmʌɡnəsˈsməɡnəs mass noun Excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements. the smugness of a man basking too long in critical ardour there is no room for smugness or complacency Example sentencesExamples Audiences may tire of the early smugness, which is exemplified by the lead character. His smugness about the whole affair made us see red. He replaces Moore's smugness with a self-deprecating approach. His smugness was rooted in the sense that his retreat to the countryside was part of a great cultural project. The one character resistant to change is the professor, who departs wreathed in pedagogic smugness. What really galls me about the film is its smugness about its supposed historical knowledge. Usually records of this sort are unbearably cutesy or too steeped in ironic smugness to be enjoyable. There is no room whatever for smugness or self-satisfaction on their part. Perhaps the most astonishing thing about this astonishing story is the smugness of its tone. The engaging executive can barely conceal a certain smugness about the privacy problems encountered by the New York rival. Definition of smugness in US English: smugness nounˈsməɡnəsˈsməɡnəs Excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements. the smugness of a man basking too long in critical ardor there is no room for smugness or complacency Example sentencesExamples Perhaps the most astonishing thing about this astonishing story is the smugness of its tone. The engaging executive can barely conceal a certain smugness about the privacy problems encountered by the New York rival. Audiences may tire of the early smugness, which is exemplified by the lead character. His smugness was rooted in the sense that his retreat to the countryside was part of a great cultural project. There is no room whatever for smugness or self-satisfaction on their part. What really galls me about the film is its smugness about its supposed historical knowledge. His smugness about the whole affair made us see red. The one character resistant to change is the professor, who departs wreathed in pedagogic smugness. He replaces Moore's smugness with a self-deprecating approach. Usually records of this sort are unbearably cutesy or too steeped in ironic smugness to be enjoyable.
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