The Narcissistic Smirk and Sneer

We are going to talk about the smug, self-satisfied smirk of the narcissist and their contemptuous sneer. A smirk is a smile that shows a smug, condescending, or self-satisfied attitude. It’s a smile with one side of the lip curling upward like a half-smile. It’s a display of both pleasure and contempt.

A sneer is a scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip, and a contemptuous grin marked by a slight turning up of the nose. The sneer is a manifestation of their condescension.

The smirk and sneer are both micro-expressions, a facial expression that lasts for a short moment, that reveals the true feelings of the narcissist.