Self-asserting
Self-asserting adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: a bunch of self-asserting upstarts who thought that they could buy their way into high society
Smug and self-asserting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smug" instead an adjective phrase "Self-asserting".
Smug
Smug adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Usage example: a winner who was so smug that he lost the goodwill of the crowd
Self-asserting and smug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-asserting" instead an adjective "Smug".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and self-asserting
- lofty and smug
- self-important and self-asserting
- self-important and smug
- haughty and self-asserting
- haughty and smug
- pretentious and self-asserting
- pretentious and smug
- pompous and self-asserting
- pompous and smug
- arrogant and self-asserting
- arrogant and smug
- superior and self-asserting
- superior and smug
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