complacent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin complacens (“‘very pleasing’”), ppr. of complacere (“‘to please at the same time, be very pleasing’”) < com- (“‘together’”) + placere (“‘to please’”); see please and compare complaisant.

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[edit] Homophones

• complaisant

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complacent (comparative more complacent, superlative most complacent)

1. Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
2. Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.

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• smug
• self-satisfied

[edit] Derived terms

• complacently
• self-complacent

[edit] Related terms

• complacence
• complacency

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[edit] External links

• complacent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• complacent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911