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Definition of "self-satisfied" [self•-sat•is•fied]

  • Satisfied with oneself; especially too satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant (adjective)

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Use "self-satisfied" in a sentence
  • "There was a window just ahead of us, and standing next to it was Sharee, her arms folded, her expression self-satisfied."
  • "Mr Miliband told him: "You and your Chancellor are but the byword for self-satisfied, smug complacency and that is the reality.""
  • ""You and your Chancellor are the byword for self-satisfied, smug complacency," he said."