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smug

/smʌɡ/

verb

Meaning

  • To make smug, or spruce.

  • To seize; to confiscate.

  • To hush up.

adjective

Meaning

  • Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.

    "Kate looked extremely smug this morning."

  • Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.

Synonyms

complacent,
gloaty,
self-satisfied