complacency
101self-complacent — adjective contented to a fault with oneself or one s actions he had become complacent after years of success his self satisfied dignity • Syn: ↑complacent, ↑self satisfied • Similar to: ↑contented, ↑content …
102smugness — noun an excessive feeling of self satisfaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑smug • Hypernyms: ↑complacency, ↑complacence, ↑self complacency, ↑self satisfaction …
103com|pla|cence — «kuhm PLAY suhns», noun. 1. = complacency. (Cf. ↑complacency) 2. Obsolete. disposition to please; pleasantness; complaisance …
104self-com|pla|cence — «SEHLF kuhm PLAY suhns», noun. = self complacency. (Cf. ↑self complacency) …
105com·pla·cen·cy — /kəmˈpleısn̩si/ noun [noncount] : a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition The public was lulled into complacency. The stock market crash… …
106Displacency — Dis*pla cen*cy, n. [LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis + placere to please. See {Displease}, and cf. {Displeasance}.] Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.… …
107Grimace — Gri*mace (gr[i^]m [i^]s or gr[i^]*m[=a]s ), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. gr[imac]ma mask, specter, Icel. gr[imac]ma mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.] A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary …
108Please — Please, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleasing}.] [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. {Complacent}, {Placable}, {Placid}, {Plea}, {Plead}, {Pleasure}.] 1. To give pleasure to; to excite… …
109Pleased — Please Please, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleasing}.] [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. {Complacent}, {Placable}, {Placid}, {Plea}, {Plead}, {Pleasure}.] 1. To give pleasure to; to… …
110Pleasing — Please Please, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleasing}.] [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. {Complacent}, {Placable}, {Placid}, {Plea}, {Plead}, {Pleasure}.] 1. To give pleasure to; to… …
