self-complacent

  • 41self-satisfaction — self satisfied ► ADJECTIVE ▪ smugly complacent. DERIVATIVES self satisfaction noun …

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  • 42self-satisfied — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ smugly complacent. DERIVATIVES self satisfaction noun …

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  • 43self-content — index complacent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 44self-satisfied — index complacent, inflated (vain), orgulous, pretentious (pompous), proud (conceited) …

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  • 45self-righteous — [adj] smug affected, canting, complacent, egotistical, goody goody*, holierthan thou*, hypocritical, noble, pharisaic, pietistic, pious, preachy, sanctimonious, selfsatisfied, superior; concepts 401,542 Ant. caring, humble, thoughtful,… …

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  • 46self-sat|is|fied — «SEHLF SAT ihs fyd», adjective. pleased with oneself, one s achievements, position, or the like; complacent …

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  • 47complacent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. content, pleased; self satisfied, smug; apathetic, blasé, indifferent. See indifference, vanity. Ant., insecurity, concern. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. self satisfied, contented, self righteous,… …

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  • 48complacent — [kəm pleɪs(ə)nt] adjective smug and uncritically satisfied with oneself or one s achievements. Derivatives complacency (also complacence) noun complacently adverb Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as complacence), in the sense pleasant : from L.… …

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  • 49complacent — adjective in this competitive field we can t afford to be complacent Syn: smug, self satisfied, self congratulatory, self regarding; gloating, triumphant, proud; pleased, satisfied, content, contented …

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  • 50complacent — adjective Etymology: Latin complacent , complacens, present participle of complacēre to please greatly, from com + placēre to please more at please Date: 1760 1. marked by complacency ; self satisfied < a complacent smile > 2 …

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