Definition

Noun: A person who smiles in an offensively self-satisfied, smug, or knowing manner.

Usage

The word "smirker" is used to describe someone who is smiling in a way that shows they are overly pleased with themselves, often in a manner that is annoying, arrogant, or suggests they know something others do not. It carries a negative connotation.

Examples

• The politician's smirker in the debate made him seem arrogant and out of touch.
• She couldn't stand the smirker on his face after he won the bet.
• He was known as the class smirker, always looking like he had a secret.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in narrative writing to convey a character's unattractive or irritating demeanor.
  • The detective interrogated the suspect, who answered every question with the confidence of a habitual smirker.

Variants and Related Words

• Smirk (verb/noun): To smile in a smug or conceited way; the smile itself.
  • He couldn't help but smirk when he saw his rival's mistake.
• Smirky (adjective): Having the quality of a smirk.
  • He gave a smirky reply.

Synonyms

• Grinner (with a negative connotation)
• Sneerer
• Smug person

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To wipe the smirk off someone's face: To do or say something that causes a smug or self-satisfied person to stop smiling and become serious or upset.
  • The sudden question from the judge wiped the smirker's expression right off his face.

Noun

1. a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied