самодовольный — meaning in English
samodovolnyy
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English meaning
- complacent adj Too pleased with oneself or one's situation, especially in a way that ignores real risks.
- conceited adj Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain and self-important.
- holier-than-thou adjective Behaving as though you are morally better than everyone else, in a way others find smug and irritating.
- self-righteous adjective Convinced of your own moral superiority, and making it plain in a way others find insufferable.
- smug adjective Overly pleased with oneself, in a way that others find annoying.
Senses
самодовольный is used for these senses in English:
- complacent Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
- conceited Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
- holier-than-thou (derogatory) Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious; smugly morally superior.
- self-righteous Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.
- self-satisfied Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant.
- up oneself (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) Smug; arrogant; self-important and self-satisfied.