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complacent

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com·pla·cent  (km-plsnt)
adj.
1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success.
2. Eager to please; complaisant.
[Latin complacns, complacent-, present participle of complacre, to please : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + placre, to please; see plk-1 in Indo-European roots.]
com·placent·ly adv.
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Adj.1.complacent - contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"
self-complacent, self-satisfied
content, contented - satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile"
complacent
adjective smug, self-satisfied, pleased with yourself, resting on your laurels, pleased, contented, satisfied, gratified, serene, unconcerned, self-righteous, self-assured, self-contented << OPPOSITE insecure
Translations
Spanish complacent [kəmˈpleɪsənt] adj → autocomplaciente
French complacent [kəmˈpleɪsnt] adj → (trop) content(e) de soi
German complacent [kəmˈpleɪsnt] adj → selbstzufrieden, selbstgefällig
Italian complacent [kəmˈpleɪsnt] adj → compiaciuto/a di sé
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