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smugness
[smuhg] 
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arrogance
[ar-uh-guhns]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated self-opinion |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, priggishness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, swagger, vanity |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, servility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, self-importance |
| Synonyms: | airs, assumption, big-headedness, cockiness, conceit, condescension, contumely, disdain, disdainfulness, egoism, egotism, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, huff, immodesty, insolence, loftiness, narcissism, overconfidence, patronage, pragmatism, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, proud flesh, self-exaltation, self-love, smugness, snobbery, superbity, superciliousness, swagger, swelled head, vainglory, vanity |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, shyness, timidity |
| Main Entry: | self-satisfaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride, contentment |
| Synonyms: | complacency, conceit, glow, peace of mind, self-approbation, self-approval, self-pleasure, smugness |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, self-doubt |
| Main Entry: | vainglory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, big-headedness, boastfulness, bragging, cockiness, conceit, condescension, egoism, egotism, haughtiness, huff, overconfidence, patronage, presumption, pretension, self-importance, smugness, snobbery, strutting, swagger, swelled head, vanity |
| Main Entry: | vanity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conceit, egotism |
| Synonyms: | affectation, airs, arrogance, big-headedness, conceitedness, display, ego trip, narcissism, ostentation, pretension, pride, self-admiration, self-love, self-worship, show*, showing off, smugness, vainglory |
| Antonyms: | modesty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | complacency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contentment |
| Synonyms: | satisfaction, sense of security, smugness |
| Main Entry: | loftiness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, lordliness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, overbearingness, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lordliness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, overbearingness, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overbearingness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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