Simpering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Simpering is an adjective meaning Affected, smug, and supercilious.
Meaning
Affected, smug, and supercilious.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of simper
- The act of one who simpers.
Example Sentences
Why, look at him—look at this simpering self-righteous mug!
I had high hopes when I moved to Spyglass, but simpering gossip on celebrity parties seems to be the closest I've gotten so far to Dad's vocation.
That sounds almost simpering. I hate sounding simpering, and over a trifling increase of four coppers on a gold, I definitely do not wish to sound simpering.
I know they are supposed to be amusing, and you should be tolerant, but I wanted to swing on one, any one, anything to shatter that superior, simpering composure.
Word Forms
- simperings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smirk, unctuous, smarmy, smirky, sycophantic, cavalier.
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