smug

/smʌg/ adjective

Definition

› too pleased with your skill or success in a way that annoys other people: a smug smile

smugly adverb › "I've never lost a match yet," she said smugly.

(Definition of smug adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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