The meaning of Complacent

Complacent – definition

adjective
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Usage examples:
You can't afford to be complacent about security
Synonims:
Smug Self-satisfied Pleased with oneself Proud of oneself Self-approving Self-congratulatory Self-admiring Self-regarding Gloating Triumphant Proud Pleased Gratified Satisfied Content Content

adjective
Feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
Usage examples:
A complacent smile/attitude, we can't afford to become complacent about any of our products.

Complacent translation into English

Complacent: translate from English into Chinese

自满, 得意, 踌躇满志, 满, 飘飘然

Complacent: translate from English into Dutch

Zelfingenomen, Zelfvoldaan, Inschikkelijk, Met zichzelf ingenomen

Complacent: translate from English into French

Complaisant, Satisfait, Content de soi, Gentil

Complacent: translate from English into German

Selbstgefällig, Selbstzufrieden, Behäbig, Süffisant

Complacent: translate from English into Hindi

आत्मसंतुष्ट, आत्मतुष्ट, प्रसन्न, सुसन्तुष्ट, सुप्रीत

Complacent: translate from English into Italian

Compiacente, Compiaciuto

Complacent: translate from English into Korean

자기 만족적인, 자기만족의

Complacent: translate from English into Russian

Самодовольный, Благодушный, Удовлетворенный

Complacent: translate from English into Spanish

Suficiente

Word origin

mid 17th century (in the sense ‘pleasant’): from Latin complacent- ‘pleasing’, from the verb complacere .

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Complacent – similar words

complacency

kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si

noun
A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Usage examples:
The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency

noun
A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder
Usage examples:
We’re finally making a profit, but there is no reason for complacency., a complacent attitude

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complacence

noun
A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Usage examples:
The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency

noun
A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder
Usage examples:
We’re finally making a profit, but there is no reason for complacency., a complacent attitude

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Complacent synonims

content

kənˈtent

adjective
In a state of peaceful happiness.
Usage examples:
He seemed more content, less bitter

verb
Satisfy (someone).
Usage examples:
Nothing would content her apart from going off to barcelona

noun
A state of satisfaction.
Usage examples:
The greater part of the century was a time of content

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gloating

adjective
Dwelling on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
Usage examples:
Gloating accounts of his triumphs

verb
Dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
Usage examples:
His enemies gloated over his death

adjective
Feeling or expressing great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck
Usage examples:
The gloating expression in his eyes had been replaced by curiosity., he glanced at it, then at mich…

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gratified

verb
Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.
Usage examples:
She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

verb
Past simple and past participle of gratify
Usage examples:
We were gratified by the response to our appeal., [ + to infinitive ] he was gratified to see how w…

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pleased

adjective
Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation.
Usage examples:
A pleased smile

verb
Cause to feel happy and satisfied.
Usage examples:
He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adjective
Happy or satisfied
Usage examples:
A pleased expression, mom was not pleased when she saw my grades.

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proud

adjective
Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
Usage examples:
A proud grandma of three boys

adjective
Feeling satisfaction and pleasure because of something that you have achieved, possess, or are a part of
Usage examples:
He’s very proud of his daughters., the company is proud of its environmental record., [ + to infini…

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satisfied

adjective
Contented; pleased.
Usage examples:
Satisfied customers

verb
Meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).
Usage examples:
I have never been satisfied with my job

adjective
Pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted
Usage examples:
Some people are never satisfied!, a satisfied smile, are you satisfied with the new arrangement?, t…

All meanings and translations of Satisfied

self-congratulatory

adjective
Praising yourself or saying how well you have done something

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self-satisfied

adjective
Too pleased with yourself and what you have achieved
Usage examples:
An annoyingly self-satisfied person

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smug

adjective
Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
Usage examples:
He was feeling smug after his win

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triumphant

adjective
Having won a battle or contest; victorious.
Usage examples:
Two of their triumphant cup team

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