smugness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for smugness in the English»French Dictionary

smugness [Brit ˈsmʌɡnəs, Am ˈsməɡnəs] N

smugness

suffisance f

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his voice dripped smugness

la suffisance émanait de sa voix

Translations for smugness in the French»English Dictionary

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complaisance

complacency, smugness

smugness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smugness in the French»English Dictionary

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fatuité

smugness

complaisance

smugness

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English

Possibly it ought to come with a warning: contains traces of smugness.

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Just a few show smugness and only a couple are downright dull.

www.listener.co.nz

As a student she became annoyed at the smugness of religious people and worshipped less often.

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This is smugness masquerading as robust common sense.

www.macleans.ca

At his worst, the comedian shows the smugness of a detached star who can mechanically control the level of laughter that greets whatever quip he may utter.

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Cue for 100 readers to write in complaining of smugness.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He had a sort of controlled poise and a certain understated smugness, a sort of superior air, but lightly worn.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It's not just for sprogs, selfies and smugness, right?

www.independent.co.uk

But there was a certain smugness about the slogan.

www.independent.ie

Less smugness and a bit more anguish in that reply would have helped.

blogs.spectator.co.uk