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• Complacent — Com*pla cent, a. [L. complacens very pleasing, p. pr. of complacere; com + placere to please: cf. F. complaisant. See {Please} and cf. {Complaisant}.] Self satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• complacent — adjective Etymology: Latin complacent , complacens, present participle of complacēre to please greatly, from com + placēre to please more at please Date: 1760 1. marked by complacency ; self satisfied < a complacent smile > 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• com|pla´cent|ly — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

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