smug

So says Thomas Hobbes, whose definition of all laughter illuminates those moments when we smugly parade past the shrunken giants.

“Anyway, I have more than enough money now for my Robin Hood costume,” he said smugly.

They smugly argue from the known to the unknown on entirely false premises.

I couldn't resist it: "That's what took most of the three days," I said, just a little too smugly.