Smugness

Self-satisfied superiority that others can sense.

Family Negative
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Humility

Self-satisfied superiority that others can sense. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where smugness lives in the body

Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

HubrisSelf-conscious familyComplacencyNegative familyContemptDisgust familyHumilityThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for smugness. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.