smugness
11smugness — noun an excessive feeling of self satisfaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑smug • Hypernyms: ↑complacency, ↑complacence, ↑self complacency, ↑self satisfaction …
12vanity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Excessive pride Nouns 1. vanity, conceit, conceitedness; immodesty, self esteem, self love, self praise; complacency, smugness, amour propre, hubris; ego trip. See boasting, selfishness. 2. [false] pride …
13smug — [[t]smʌ̱g[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is smug, you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are. Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction. Derived words:… …
14Brian Cowen — Taoiseach In office 7 May 2008 – 9 March 2011 Tánaiste Mary Coughlan …
15Bernard Williams — For other people named Bernard Williams, see Bernard Williams (disambiguation). Bernard Williams Full name Bernard Williams Born 21 September 1929(1929 09 21) Westcliff on Sea, Essex …
16Fianna Fáil leadership election, 2008 — The 2008 Fianna Fáil leadership election began on 2 April 2008, when party leader and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced his resignation. Brian Cowen, the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance was the clear favourite to succeed him. [cite web… …
17Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
18pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… …
19smug — adjective smugger, smuggest showing too much satisfaction with your own cleverness or success: “I knew I d win,” she said with a smug smile. | What are you looking so smug about? smugly adverb: Simon sat back smugly as Gould left the room.… …
20smug — adjective (smugger; smuggest) Etymology: probably modification of Low German smuck neat, from Middle Low German, from smucken to dress; akin to Old English smoc smock Date: 1551 1. trim or smart in dress ; spruce 2. scrupulously clean, neat, or… …
