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Definitions

self-satisfied

[self-sat-is-fahyd, self-] / ˈsɛlfˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪd, ˌsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
pleased with oneself
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogant smug
WEAK
bigheaded complacent conceited content egotistic flushed full of oneself pleased proud puffed up self-congratulatory vain
Antonyms
WEAK
humble meek unsure

Example Sentences

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Mr. Holmes shows how the unstable and morose Tennyson, born in the wild Romantic age of Byron, Coleridge and Shelley, grew into the settled and self-satisfied voice of Victorian England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He’s self-satisfied and loves to have people fawn over him, but his star is still nascent enough for Oliver to retain some naivete.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Several of the figures rest a self-satisfied hand at the apex of their bump.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Look at that self-satisfied smile on his face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

I mimed the reporter’s self-satisfied tone and fanned myself with an imaginary notebook.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu