self-complacent
[ self-kuhm-pley-suhnt, self- ]
adjective
pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.
Origin of self-complacent
1First recorded in 1755–65
Other words from self-complacent
- self-com·pla·cence, self-com·pla·cen·cy, noun
- self-com·pla·cent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby self-complacent
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How to use self-complacent in a sentence
How he distrusted and feared this smug, self-complacent young man!
The Calico Cat | Charles Miner ThompsonThus it came to pass that many of these had entered the kingdom, while the self-complacent Pharisee still remained without.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew | John Monro GibsonWe are not so self-complacent as to rest satisfied with our improvement either as regards our minds or our circumstances.
Even my uncle was momentarily embarrassed, I think, by that invincibly self-complacent expression.
Tono Bungay | H. G. WellsThat young Polynesian chief had in him the secret to regenerate a world which has only a self-complacent smile for his faith.
Impressions And Comments | Havelock Ellis
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