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self-complacent

/ˌself.kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/

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adjective

/ˌself.kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который самодовольно доволен собой, часто без осознания собственных недостатков или ограничений.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is smugly pleased with oneself, often without awareness of one's own faults or limitations.

  1. Smugly self-satisfiedC1formal

    Excessively pleased with oneself or one's own achievements, often to the point of being unaware of one's faults.

    ruСамодовольный

    • His self-complacent attitude annoyed his colleagues.
    • She gave a self-complacent smile after winning the argument.
    • The manager's self-complacent remarks showed he ignored the team's concerns.

    Synonymscomplacentconceitedholier-than-thoupompouspriggishself-righteousself-satisfiedsmugsuperiorvain

    Antonymsdiffidentdissatisfiedhumbleinsecuremodestself-consciousunassuming

Forms
  • more self-complacent comparative form
  • most self-complacent superlative form
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