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zelfingenomen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • complacent adj Too pleased with oneself or one's situation, especially in a way that ignores real risks.
  • pretentious adj Trying too hard to seem impressive, intelligent, or important, in a way that comes across as fake or overblown.
  • smug adjective Overly pleased with oneself, in a way that others find annoying.

Senses

zelfingenomen is used for these senses in English:

  • complacent Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
  • pretentious Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
  • self-complacent Complacently self-satisfied
  • self-satisfied Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant.
  • stuck up (idiomatic) snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abundant success; haughty; arrogant or egotistical.

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