Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smugness

/smˈʌɡnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: smug-ness
IPA: /smˈʌɡnəs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being smug.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being smug.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English smug Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English smugness From smug + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

smugnesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce smugness?: The recorded pronunciation is /smˈʌɡnəs/.
What does smugness mean?: The state or quality of being smug.
Where does smugness come from?: Etymology tree English smug Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English smugness From smug + -ness.

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