Caution and Smugness

Caution

Caution noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

Smugness is an antonym for caution.

Smugness

Smugness noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Caution is an antonym for smugness in topics: arrogance, exaggerated self-opinion.

Nearby Words: smug, smugly
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