complacent
English
Etymology
From Latin complacens (“very pleasing”), present participle of complacere (“to please at the same time, be very pleasing”), from com- (“together”) + placere (“to please”); see please and compare complaisant.
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file) - Homophone: complaisant
Adjective
complacent (comparative more complacent, superlative most complacent)
- Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
- Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.
Usage notes
- Complacent should not be confused with its homophone, complaisant.
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Translations
uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements
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Further reading
- complacent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- complacent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Latin
Verb
complacent
- third-person plural present active indicative of complaceō
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