smugly
adjectiveHow many syllables in smugly?
There are 2 syllables in the word smugly.How to pronounce smugly:
Definition of smugly:
- smugly (adjective):
- highly self-satisfied
Synonyms for smugly:
arrogant
assured
biggety
biggity
bigheaded
boastful
bombastic
braggy
bumptious
cocky
complacent
conceited
confident
consequential
domineering
egoistic
egoistical
egotistic
egotistical
haughty
high-and-mighty
important
overweening
pompous
prideful
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Antonyms for smugly:
demurely
egolessly
humbly
meekly
modestly
unhappily
unsurely
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- drily
- skulked
- zenith
- sprinkled
- loitered
- deers
- marvelled
- prowled
- glumly
- hyphen
- gentlest
- beseech
- consumes
- spattered
- demurred
- cleanest
- mangling
- Polly
- wily
- outclass
- chortling
- humdrum
- wheedle
- snuggling
- benab
- costed
- worser
- spurning
- wafted
- crumbled
- besiege
- blushing
- spiky
- afflicts
- bleated
- wearied
- decad
- jangling
- sapling
- savored
- Urdu
- tchotchke
- caroused
- sofa
- convinced
- pleasant
- twinkling
- impressed
- bespoke
- throughout
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