complacence

com·pla·cence

noun \kəm-ˈplā-s^ən(t)s\

Definition of COMPLACENCE

1

: calm or secure satisfaction with oneself or one's lot : self-satisfaction

2

obsolete : complaisance

3

: unconcern

Examples of COMPLACENCE

1. <the complacence of some of the rich kids at the exclusive private school>
2. <someone who displayed a startling complacence toward his own financial plight>

First Known Use of COMPLACENCE

15th century

Related to COMPLACENCE

Synonyms

amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity

Antonyms

humbleness, humility, modesty

Related Words

assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-righteousness; arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority; hubris, overconfidence, presumption; pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness; egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness; self-pride, self-respect

Near Antonyms

diffidence, self-doubt; self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing; altruism, unselfishness; bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness; passiveness, passivity