Smug vs. Smirk

By Jaxson

  • Smirk

    A smirk is a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness, falling into the category of what Desmond Morris described as Deformed-compliment Signals.A smirk may also be an affected, ingratiating smile, as in Mr Bennet’s description of Mr Wickham as making smirking love to all his new in-laws in the novel Pride and Prejudice.

Wikipedia
  • Smug (adjective)

    Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent. self-satisfied.

    “Kate looked extremely smug this morning.”

  • Smug (adjective)

    Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.

  • Smug (verb)

    To make smug, or spruce.

  • Smug (verb)

    To seize; to confiscate.

  • Smug (verb)

    To hush up.

  • Smirk (noun)

    an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful

  • Smirk (noun)

    a forced or affected smile; a simper

  • Smirk (verb)

    To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

  • Smirk (adjective)

    smart; spruce; affected; simpering

Wiktionary
  • Smug (adjective)

    having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements

    “he was feeling smug after his win”

  • Smirk (verb)

    smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way

    “he smirked in triumph”

  • Smirk (noun)

    a smug, conceited, or silly smile

    “Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk”

Oxford Dictionary

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