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complacence vs smugness

smugness vs complacence

complacence and smugness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
complacence Yes No No No
smugness Yes No No No
As nouns, smugness is a hyponym of complacence; that is, smugness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than complacence:
  • complacence: the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  • smugness: an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
complacence (noun) smugness (noun)
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
Difference between complacence and smugness

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