self-satisfied

[ self-sat-is-fahyd, self- ]

adjective

1. feeling or showing satisfaction with oneself.

   Synonyms: puffed-up, vain, smug, complacent

self-satisfied

adjective

1. having or showing a complacent satisfaction with oneself, one's own actions, behaviour, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˌsatisˈfaction, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-satisfied¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Related Words

• arrogant
• smug