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Thesaurus: complacent

Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile.

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  1. a. Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile.
  2. adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  3. Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile. They look up with a sort of complacent awe . . . to kings. Burke.
  4. Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; acomplacent smile.They look up with a sort of complacent awe . . . to kings. Burke.
  5. j:100 s. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions