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Complacent
complacent
A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous. We cannot afford to be complacent about our health. ...the Chancellor’s complacent attitude towards the far-right’s activities. ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval
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adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, complacens, present participle of complacere to please greatly, from com- + placere to please — more at please Date: 1760 1. marked by complacency ; self-satisfied a ~ smile 2. complaisant 1 3. unconcerned • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 smugly self-satisfied. 2 calmly content. Usage Often confused with complaisant. Derivatives complacently adv. Etymology: L complacere: see COMPLACENCY ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. самодовольный complacent smile —- самодовольная улыбка complacent ingorance —- самодовольное невежество 2. услужливый, почтительный, любезный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ adj pleased with what you have achieved so that you stop trying to improve or change things (There's a danger of becoming complacent if you win a few games.) + abou (We simply cannot afford to be complacent about the future of our car industry.) - complacently adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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