self-complacent

adjective

Definition of self-complacentnext
as in egotistical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-complacent
  1. egotistical
  2. conceited
  3. arrogant
  4. complacent
  5. bumptious
  6. smug
  7. vainglorious
  8. pompous
Adjective
  • The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Adjective
  • This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of conceited
Adjective
  • The arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) then has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student, for better or worse.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The truth is that women often downplay their accomplishments to avoid being perceived as arrogant, but this approach can unintentionally undermine your professional growth.
    Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • Despite such dominance, Kent Redfield, political professor emeritus at the University of Illinois Springfield, said Democrats should not become complacent.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Getting complacent with leads is reminiscent of last season’s lowlights — the weaknesses that looked behind Golden State during its 12-3 start.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of complacent
Adjective
  • It’s all spanked along by one of those golly-gee bumptious holiday musical scores.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The ländler dance in the second was robust and bumptious, with an undercurrent of darkness, and there was just the right amount of winking in the trio; the whole thing was a country fair picaresque.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bumptious
Adjective
  • Yet the people posting vitriolic comments about Thompson feel justified in being smug about the death of this human in particular.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
  • If Dani hadn’t shown up looking dreadfully smug, Helen could have gotten on with her morning and done her bit to prevent a war.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • Daemon, Viserys’s vainglorious younger brother, had married his niece in part as a way to strengthen his own bid for the throne, and Alicent had pushed for the ascension of her immature firstborn, Aegon.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Debuting March 3, the six-part realpolitik satire, created and executive produced by Succession alum Will Tracy, sees Oscar and Emmy winner Winslet return to HBO in an often hilarious role as the vainglorious Elena.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Definition of vainglorious
Adjective
  • The disapproval is exemplified by a pompous New Yorker interviewed on the street by young fans.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Bonneville, as the ineffectually pompous Mr. Brown, always gives the impression of having a whale of a time.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of pompous
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