self-complacent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌselfkəmˈpleɪsənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′kəm plā′sənt, self′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
self-com•pla•cent  (self′kəm plā′sənt, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pleased with oneself;
    self-satisfied;
    smug.
  • 1755–65
self′-com•pla′cence, self′-com•pla′cen•cy, n. 
self′-com•pla′cent•ly, adv. 

'self-complacent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
self - vain

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