self-complacent

[ self-kuhm-pley-suhnt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf kəmˈpleɪ sənt, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.

Origin of self-complacent

First recorded in 1755–65

OTHER WORDS FROM self-complacent

self-com·pla·cence, self-com·pla·cen·cy, nounself-com·pla·cent·ly, adverb

Words nearby self-complacent

self-collected, self-colored, self-coloured, self-command, self-compatible, self-complacent, self-composed, self-conceit, self-concept, self-confessed, self-confidence

Example sentences from the Web for self-complacent

But, beside this, there is no true and substantial happiness but for the self-complacent.
Thoughts on Man|William Godwin
Nell woke with a start when the stream of self-complacent comment had ceased, and realized that she was being asked to decide.
Nell, of Shorne Mills|Charles Garvice
The effect of this was to make me anything but self-complacent.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill
Having thus successfully covered her daughter's retreat, our skilful manoeuvrer returned, all self-complacent, to the company.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

The Dutch girl brought hers in public, and, bridling her short chin with a self-complacent air, observed she had bought it for me.
At Home And Abroad|Margaret Fuller Ossoli

单词	self-complacent
释义	self-complacent [ self-kuhm-pley-suhnt, self- ] / ˈsɛlf kəmˈpleɪ sənt, ˌsɛlf- / adjective pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug. Origin of self-complacent First recorded in 1755–65 OTHER WORDS FROM self-complacent self-com·pla·cence, self-com·pla·cen·cy, nounself-com·pla·cent·ly, adverb Words nearby self-complacent self-collected, self-colored, self-coloured, self-command, self-compatible, self-complacent, self-composed, self-conceit, self-concept, self-confessed, self-confidence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-complacent But, beside this, there is no true and substantial happiness but for the self-complacent. Thoughts on Man\|William Godwin Nell woke with a start when the stream of self-complacent comment had ceased, and realized that she was being asked to decide. Nell, of Shorne Mills\|Charles Garvice The effect of this was to make me anything but self-complacent. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill Having thus successfully covered her daughter's retreat, our skilful manoeuvrer returned, all self-complacent, to the company. Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth The Dutch girl brought hers in public, and, bridling her short chin with a self-complacent air, observed she had bought it for me. At Home And Abroad\|Margaret Fuller Ossoli
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