Today’s word of the day is ‘Complacent.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] complacent [/responsivevoice] [ kuhm-pley-suhnt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
It means:
1. Contended
2. Self-approving
3. Smug
4. Pleased
How is the word ‘Complacent‘ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Aatmasantusht
2. Spanish – Suficiente
3. French – Complaisant
4. Mandarin – Zìmǎn
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. You can’t afford to be complacent about security.
2. I wonder, sometimes, whether I was not too complacent over my proposed duties.
3. The complacent sophistries of her girlhood no longer answered for truth.
4. Her husband fell into the trap and smiled with complacent superiority
5. We all know the place held in the public esteem by complacent husbands.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
confident, happy, pleased, satisfied, self-righteous, smug, conceited, easy-going, egoistic, gratified, obsequious, self-assured, self-contented, self-pleased, self-possessed, self-satisfied, serene, unconcerned etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
unhappy, unsure, concerned, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied, humble
Quotation:
Losses have propelled me to even bigger places, so I understand the importance of losing. You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. It’s in any game that you’re in – a business game or whatever – you can’t get complacent.
Venus Williams
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/NAACP/status/1273595148669267968
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