complacent
to be self-satisfied
TRANSLATION
selbstzufrieden, selbstgefällig, apathisch
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Teenagers COMPLACENT over HIV - Health analysts found that today's teenagers think of Aids as something that will not affect them. Cases are soaring by 50% and expected to hit 34,000 in the UK by 2005."
(BBC News - 7th May 2002)
(BBC News - 7th May 2002)
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complacent
Means self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success.
From Latin complacens, complacent- present participle of complacere, to please
Synonyms:
conceited, confident, easy-going, egoistic, egotistic, gratified, obsequious, pleased, satisfied, self-assured, self-contented, self-possessed, self-righteous, self-satisfied, serene, smug, unconcerned
Means self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success.
From Latin complacens, complacent- present participle of complacere, to please
Synonyms:
conceited, confident, easy-going, egoistic, egotistic, gratified, obsequious, pleased, satisfied, self-assured, self-contented, self-possessed, self-righteous, self-satisfied, serene, smug, unconcerned
