simperer
Affected smile wearer
A simperer is someone who simpers—smiling in an affected, coy, or self-consciously silly manner.
The word carries connotations of insincerity or excessive sweetness: The simperer at the party kept giggling at everything the boss said.
It often implies someone seeking approval through exaggerated pleasantness rather than genuine warmth.
Affectedly modest
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
theatrical · artificial · contrived · posturing · exaggerated · overdone · stilted · ostentatious
Feigning ignorance or innocence
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- falseNot matching reality
- feignedFalsely displayed or simulated
hypocritical · two-faced · duplicitous · untruthful · deceptive · guileful · sly · cunning
Excessively self-satisfied
- self-satisfiedSmugly pleased with oneself
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- smirkingSmiling with smugness
- superiorHigher in rank
condescending · patronizing · snobbish · haughty · arrogant · self-important · vain · conceited
coy
Affectedly modest
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
pretentious · theatrical · artificial · contrived · posturing · exaggerated · overdone · stilted · ostentatious · melodramatic
disingenuous
Feigning ignorance or innocence
feigned · hypocritical · two-faced · duplicitous · untruthful · deceptive · guileful · sly · cunning · scheming
smug
Excessively self-satisfied
- self-satisfiedSmugly pleased with oneself
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- smirkingSmiling with smugness
superior · condescending · patronizing · snobbish · haughty · arrogant · self-important · vain · conceited · preening