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单词 complacence
释义

complacence

noun

com·​pla·​cence kəm-ˈplā-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce complacence (audio)
1
: calm or secure satisfaction with oneself or one's lot : self-satisfaction
2
obsolete : complaisance
3
: unconcern

Synonyms

  • amour propre
  • bighead
  • complacency
  • conceit
  • conceitedness
  • ego
  • egotism
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • pride
  • pridefulness
  • self-admiration
  • self-assumption
  • self-conceit
  • self-congratulation
  • self-esteem
  • self-glory
  • self-importance
  • self-love
  • self-opinion
  • self-satisfaction
  • smugness
  • swelled head
  • swellheadedness
  • vaingloriousness
  • vainglory
  • vainness
  • vanity
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Example Sentences

the complacence of some of the rich kids at the exclusive private school someone who displayed a startling complacence toward his own financial plight
Recent Examples on the Web The United States veered too far in the direction of complacence after the Cold War, discounting China and Russia’s competitive potential. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 But the rise and fall of Japan's chipmakers suggests that leaders of the industry today have no room for complacence. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 22 June 2021 His complacence is more nauseating than his weakness. Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020 There's been a lot of years of complacence from a lot of people who thought everything was OK but weren't really listening to what was going on and what wasn't OK. Gary Graff, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2019 That sort of complacence doesn't cut it with consumers in China, where the big three telecom providers are expected to roll out 5G networks in most major cities by the end of this year. Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2019 The Declaration of Indulgence, also called the Declaration for Liberty of Conscience, pushed the complacence of James’s Protestant opponents to its absolute limits. Declan Leary, National Review, 19 July 2019 The greatest danger facing American democracy is complacence. Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2017 One reason is complacence, because Russia's greenhouse gas emissions have already plummeted since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Angelina Davydova, Science | AAAS, 21 Sep. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

complacence

noun

1
as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements the complacence of some of the rich kids at the exclusive private school

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vanity
  • pridefulness
  • ego
  • complacency
  • pride
  • arrogance
  • smugness
  • conceitedness
  • vainglory
  • confidence
  • superiority
  • egotism
  • pomposity
  • vainness
  • pompousness
  • conceit
  • assurance
  • amour propre
  • self-satisfaction
  • swelled head
  • self-admiration
  • swellheadedness
  • self-congratulation
  • self-opinion
  • vaingloriousness
  • self-conceit
  • bighead
  • self-glory
  • self-importance
  • superciliousness
  • self-assumption
  • self-love
  • disdainfulness
  • haughtiness
  • hubris
  • imperiousness
  • selfishness
  • snobbishness
  • overconfidence
  • presumption
  • lordliness
  • egoism
  • self-assurance
  • self-righteousness
  • self-esteem
  • self-confidence
  • pretension
  • pretense
  • pretentiousness
  • self-assertion
  • pretence
  • self-centeredness
  • self-pride
  • self-respect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • humility
  • diffidence
  • humbleness
  • modesty
  • timidity
  • passivity
  • altruism
  • passiveness
  • unselfishness
  • bashfulness
  • timidness
  • self-doubt
  • shyness
  • self-disgust
  • demureness
  • self-loathing
  • self-hate
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2
as in disregard
lack of interest or concern someone who displayed a startling complacence toward his own financial plight

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disregard
  • indifference
  • unconcern
  • nonchalance
  • insouciance
  • apathy
  • incuriosity
  • casualness
  • disinterestedness
  • torpor
  • carelessness
  • tepidity
  • lethargy
  • recklessness
  • lukewarmness
  • incuriousness
  • heedlessness
  • unawareness
  • tepidness
  • callousness
  • coldness
  • halfheartedness
  • impassivity
  • impassiveness
  • stolidity
  • stoicism
  • aloofness
  • dispassion
  • detachment
  • bloodlessness
  • insensitivity
  • callosity
  • listlessness
  • hard-heartedness
  • hardness
  • phlegm
  • cool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • concern
  • interest
  • awareness
  • curiosity
  • attentiveness
  • regard
  • prejudice
  • keenness
  • sensitivity
  • attention
  • bias
  • desire
  • partiality
  • zeal
  • conscientiousness
  • heedfulness
  • warmth
  • vehemence
  • warmheartedness
  • ardor
  • passion
  • fervency
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