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Word: Complacent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘pleasant’): from Latin complacent- ‘pleasing’, from the verb complacere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpleɪsnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Short Definition:showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Examples:- you can't afford to be complacent about security
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