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complacent

 
(kəm-plā'sənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success.
  2. Eager to please; complaisant.

[Latin complacēns, complacent-, present participle of complacēre, to please : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + placēre, to please.]

complacently com·pla'cent·ly adv.

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Definition: contented
Antonyms: concerned, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied

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IN BRIEF: Satisfied with one's self.

pronunciation He was so complacent that he didn't bother to strive to do better at his job.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selvtilfreds, tilfreds

Nederlands (Dutch)
zelfgenoegzaam, onoplettend door zelfvoldaanheid

Français (French)
adj. - suffisant, content de soi

Deutsch (German)
adj. - selbstgefällig, selbstzufrieden

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυτάρεσκος, εφησυχασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
soddisfatto di sé, borioso, pieno di sé, compiaciuto, soddisfatto, compiacente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - complacente, satisfeito, cheio de si

Русский (Russian)
самодовольный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - satisfecho de sí mismo, complaciente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - självbelåten, nöjd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
满足的, 得意的, 自满的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 滿足的, 得意的, 自滿的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 만족한, 마음에 흡족한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 満足そうな, 慇懃な, 無頓着な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) معجب بنفسه, راضي عن نفسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרוצה מעצמו, שאנן‬


 
 

 

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