smirking
Wearing superior expression
Smirking is smiling in a way that suggests smugness, self-satisfaction, or knowing something others don't.
A smirk often carries an edge of superiority or mockery: She stood there smirking while he tried to explain himself.
The present participle of smirk, it functions as both verb and adjective: a smirking villain, Stop smirking at me.
Laughing softly, briefly
- gigglingLaughing in short bursts
- grinningShowing a broad smile
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
- titteringNervous, restrained laughter
laughing · mirthful · tickled · entertained · playful · lighthearted · merry · gleeful
Expressing scorn facially
- scornfulShowing open contempt
- derisiveExpressing contemptuous ridicule
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
disdainful · sarcastic · snide · jeering · ridiculing · belittling · disparaging · condescending
Smugly pleased with oneself
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- superiorHigher in rank
vain · haughty · pompous · cocky · triumphant · gloating · preening · boastful
Possessing awareness or insight
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- craftyCleverly deceptive
wily · mischievous · impish · coy · calculating · sneaky · furtive · secretive
Broad, toothy smile
- sneerScornful expression
- leerSuggestive sidelong look
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- half-smileIncomplete facial expression
crooked smile · raised eyebrow · narrowed eyes · curled lip · side-eye · wink · smug face · facial
chuckling
Laughing softly, briefly
- gigglingLaughing in short bursts
- grinningShowing a broad smile
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
tittering · laughing · mirthful · tickled · entertained · playful · lighthearted · merry · gleeful · delighted
sneering
Expressing scorn facially
contemptuous · disdainful · sarcastic · snide · jeering · ridiculing · belittling · disparaging · condescending · cynical
self-satisfied
Smugly pleased with oneself
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
superior · vain · haughty · pompous · cocky · triumphant · gloating · preening · boastful · overconfident
knowing
Possessing awareness or insight
crafty · wily · mischievous · impish · coy · calculating · sneaky · furtive · secretive · conspiratorial
grin
Broad, toothy smile
half-smile · crooked smile · raised eyebrow · narrowed eyes · curled lip · side-eye · wink · smug face · facial · mouth
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- sore winner behaviorbragging, boasting, gloating, taunting, rubbing it in
- horseplayroughhousing, hijinks, antics, horseplay, clowning around