Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with smug in American Collocation
slightly
a little
slightly
The tone is a little smug.
rather
pretty
quite
rather
So I was feeling pretty smug, as you can imagine.
very or too
too
very
We’re very smug about the quality of our programmes.
in a way that annoys people
insufferably
unbearably
You run the risk of appearing unbearably smug.
person
bastard
git
‘I found it quite easy,’ he said with a smug grin.
smile
grin
smile
look
expression
look
The smug look on his face disappeared as I accelerated away from him.
attitude
complacency
self-righteousness
self-satisfaction
superiority
We looked down on them with an air of smug self-satisfaction.
feel
look
sound
I was feeling so very smug.
arrogant
complacent
pompous
self-righteous
self-satisfied
superior
I found their attitude both smug and arrogant.