The winner's complacent smile annoyed the loser.
SYNONYM(S): smug, self-satisfied.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
com|pla|cent — «kuhm PLAY suhnt», adjective. pleased or satisfied with oneself or what one has: »The winner s complacent smile annoyed the loser. SYNONYM(S): smug, self satisfied. ╂[< Latin complacēns, entis, present participle of complacēre be pleasing at… … Useful english dictionary
self´-com|pla´cent|ly — self com|pla|cent «SEHLF kuhm PLAY suhnt», adjective. pleased with oneself; self satisfied; complacent. –self´ com|pla´cent|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
self-com|pla|cent — «SEHLF kuhm PLAY suhnt», adjective. pleased with oneself; self satisfied; complacent. –self´ com|pla´cent|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
com·pla·cent — … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
complacent — com·pla·cent … English syllables
complacently — com·pla·cent·ly … English syllables
complacent — com|pla|cent [ kəm pleısnt ] adjective too confident and relaxed because you think you can deal with something easily, even though this may not be true: These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent. ╾ com|pla|cent|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
complacent — com•pla•cent [[t]kəmˈpleɪ sənt[/t]] adj. 1) pleased, esp. with oneself or one s advantages or accomplishments 2) pleasant; complaisant • Etymology: 1650–60; < L complacent , s. of complacēns, prp. of complacēre to take the fancy of, please… … From formal English to slang
