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Princeton's WordNet

  1. complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacentadjective

    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

    "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

Wiktionary

  1. self-complacentadjective

    Complacently self-satisfied

ChatGPT

  1. self-complacent

    Self-complacent generally refers to someone who is overly content with their own accomplishments or abilities, to the point where they may lack motivation to improve or change because they are overly confident or satisfied with themselves. This can lead to arrogance, underestimating challenges, or failing to recognize or value the abilities and achievements of others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-complacentadjective

    satisfied with one's own character, capacity, and doings; self-satisfied

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-complacent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-complacent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of self-complacent in a Sentence

  1. W. Somerset Maugham:

    The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous -- on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. It is failure that makes people bitter and cruel.

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