complacent
21complacent — , complaisant The first means self satisfied, contented to the point of smugness. The second means affable and cheerfully obliging. If you are complacent, you are pleased with yourself. If you are complaisant, you wish to please others. Both… …
22complacent — 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 …
23complacent — UK [kəmˈpleɪs(ə)nt] / US adjective too confident and relaxed because you think you can deal with something easily, even though this may not be true These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent. Derived word: complacently adverb …
24complacent — com•pla•cent [[t]kəmˈpleɪ sənt[/t]] adj. 1) pleased, esp. with oneself or one s advantages or accomplishments 2) pleasant; complaisant • Etymology: 1650–60; < L complacent , s. of complacēns, prp. of complacēre to take the fancy of, please… …
25complacent, complaisant — The first means self satisfied, contented to the point of smugness. The second means affable and cheerfully obliging. If you are complacent, you are pleased with yourself. If you are complaisant, you wish to please others. Both words come from …
26complacent, complaisant — The first means self satisfied, contented to the point of smugness. The second means affable and cheerfully obliging. If you are complacent, you are pleased with yourself. If you are complaisant, you wish to please others. Both words come from …
27complacent — adjective a) Uncritically satisfied with oneself or ones achievements; smug. b) Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem. Syn: smug, self satisfied See Also: complacence, complacency …
28complacent — see COMPLAISANT …
29complacent — com pla·cent || nt adj. content, serene; self satisfied, smug …
30complacent — a. 1. Pleased, satisfied, gratified, contented. 2. Complaisant, civil, polite, courteous, affable, easy, obliging, urbane, gracious …
