self-complacent

[ self-kuh m-pley-suh nt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf kəmˈpleɪ sənt, ˌsɛlf- /

pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.

Origin of self-complacent

First recorded in 1755–65

self-com·pla·cence, self-com·pla·cen·cy, noun self-com·pla·cent·ly, adverb

But, beside this, there is no true and substantial happiness but for the self-complacent.

Thoughts on Man |William Godwin
Nell woke with a start when the stream of self-complacent comment had ceased, and realized that she was being asked to decide.

Nell, of Shorne Mills |Charles Garvice
The effect of this was to make me anything but self-complacent.

The Crossing |Winston Churchill
Having thus successfully covered her daughter's retreat, our skilful manoeuvrer returned, all self-complacent, to the company.

Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) |Maria Edgeworth

The Dutch girl brought hers in public, and, bridling her short chin with a self-complacent air, observed she had bought it for me.

At Home And Abroad |Margaret Fuller Ossoli