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complacency

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com·pla·cen·cy  (km-plsn-s)
n.
1. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
2. An instance of contented self-satisfaction.

complacency
Noun
extreme self-satisfaction
complacent adj
complacently adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.complacency - the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"
satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
smugness - an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction

complacency
Translations
complacency [kəmˈpleɪsnsɪ] nautosatisfacción f
complacency [kəmˈpleɪsnsɪ] ncontentement m de soi, autosatisfaction f
complacency [kəmˈpleɪsnsɪ] nSelbstzufriedenheit f, Selbstgefälligkeit f
complacency [kəmˈpleɪsnsɪ] ncompiacenza di sé


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No regular beauty pleases egotistical human beings so much as a softened and refined likeness of themselves; for this reason, fathers regard with complacency the lineaments of their daughters' faces, where frequently their own similitude is found flatteringly associated with softness of hue and delicacy of outline.
Vincy, in her fullest matronly bloom, looked at Mary's little figure, rough wavy hair, and visage quite without lilies and roses, and wondered; trying unsuccessfully to fancy herself caring about Mary's appearance in wedding clothes, or feeling complacency in grandchildren who would "feature" the Garths.
Edna could not control a feeling which bordered upon complacency at her friend's praise, even realizing, as she did, its true worth.
 
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