adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant.

   "He stood back and looked at his project with a self-satisfied expression."

Adjective

1. 1
   contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions wordnet
2. 2
   marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bovinecollectedcomfortablecomplacentcomplacentcomplacent

Example

More examples

"You appear very self-satisfied."

Etymology

From self- + satisfied.

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