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| Main Entry: | complacent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contented |
| Synonyms: | conceited, confident, egotistic, happy, obsequious, pleased, satisfied, self-assured, self-possessed, self-righteous, self-satisfied, serene, smug, unconcerned, easy-going, egoistic, gratified, self-contented, self-pleased |
| Notes: | complacent means 'pleased or satisfied with how things are, with how they affect one's self,' 'self-satisfied, smug'; complaisant means 'attempting or eager to please or satisfy,' 'obliging, affable' - complacent thus refers to a state of mind and complaisant to a disposition to behave or conduct oneself in a way that pleases or satisfies others |
| Antonyms: | concerned, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied |
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| Main Entry: | companionable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly |
| Synonyms: | affable, amicable, complacent, congenial, convivial, cordial, cozy, familiar, genial, good-natured, gregarious, intimate, mellow, neighborly, outgoing, sociable, social, tight, buddy buddy, clubby, conversable, cozy with, pally, palsy, tight with |
| Antonyms: | antagonistic, foreign, opposing, unfriendly |
| Main Entry: | content |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy, agreeable |
| Synonyms: | appeased, at ease, can't complain, comfortable, complacent, contented, fat dumb and happy, fulfilled, gratified, pleased as punch, satisfied, smug, tickled pink*, willing |
| Antonyms: | depressed, disagreeable, discontent, dissatisfied, disturbed, needy, unhappy, upset, wanting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contented |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at ease; happy |
| Synonyms: | cheerful, comfortable, complacent, content, glad, pleased, satisfied, serene, thankful, at peace, gratified |
| Antonyms: | depress, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied, disturbed, unhappy, unsatisfied, upset |
| Main Entry: | docile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | compliant, submissive |
| Synonyms: | accommodating, adaptable, agreeable, amenable, childlike, complacent, cool, ductile, easy, easygoing, gentle, governable, humble, laid-back, manageable, meek, mellow, mild, obedient, obliging, orderly, pliable, pliant, quiet, resigned, soft, tame, teachable, tractable, usable, well-behaved, willing, yielding, acquiescent, biddable, docious, easily influenced, weak-kneed |
| Antonyms: | determined, headstrong, inflexible, intractable, obstinate, opinionated, stubborn, uncooperative, unyielding |
| Main Entry: | even-tempered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easygoing |
| Synonyms: | calm, collected, complacent, composed, cool, level-headed, patient, stable, steady, unruffled, relaxed, unexcitable |
| Main Entry: | homey |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comfortable |
| Synonyms: | adequate, cheerful, comfy*, complacent, contented, cozy, delightful, easy, familiar, folksy, friendly, intimate, plain, pleasant, rested, restful, simple, snug, soft, warm, cared for, relaxed, snug as a bug in a rug, soothed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imperturbable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
| Synonyms: | assured, complacent, composed, cool, immovable, nerveless, nonchalant, sedate, self-possessed, self-satisfied, smug, thick-skinned, tranquil, unaffected, undisturbed, unflappable, unmoved, unruffled, untouched, cool as cucumber, disimpassioned, equanimous, hard as nails, roll with punches, stiff upper lip, stoical, unexcitable |
| Antonyms: | excitable, irritable, jittery, touchy, perturbable |
| Main Entry: | obsequious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | groveling, submissive |
| Synonyms: | abject, beggarly, complacent, compliant, cringing, deferential, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, menial, obeisant, oily*, prostrate, respectful, servile, slavish, spineless*, subject, submissive, subordinate, subservient, unctuous, brownnosing, compliable, crouching, enslaved, kowtowing, parasitic, parasitical, sneaking, sniveling, stipendiary, sycophantic, toadying |
| Antonyms: | arrogant, assertive, brazen, confident, presumptuous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | peaceable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, serene |
| Synonyms: | amiable, amicable, calm, complacent, conciliatory, gentle, mild, neighborly, nonviolent, pacific, pacifist, peaceful, placid, quiet, restful, still, tranquil, irenic, pacificatory, peace-loving |
| Antonyms: | belligerent, cold, cool, mean, unfriendly |
| Main Entry: | self-righteous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smug |
| Synonyms: | affected, canting, complacent, goody-goody*, holier-than-thou*, hypocritical, noble, pious, preachy, sanctimonious, self-satisfied, superior, egotistical, pharisaic, pietistic |
| Antonyms: | humble, thoughtful, understanding, caring |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | self-satisfied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleased with oneself |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, complacent, conceited, content, egotistic, flushed, pleased, proud, proud, smug, vain, bigheaded, full of oneself, puffed up, self-congratulatory |
| Antonyms: | humble, meek, unsure |
| Main Entry: | smug |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleased with oneself |
| Synonyms: | complacent, conceited, holier-than-thou*, pompous, priggish, self-righteous, self-satisfied, snobbish, stuck-up*, stuffy, superior, vainglorious, egoistic, egotistical, hotshot, puffed-up, self-contented, stuck on oneself |
| Antonyms: | modest, unhappy, unsure, unself-confident |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | comfortable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good feeling |
| Synonyms: | adequate, agreeable, appropriate, cheerful, complacent, contented, convenient, cozy, delightful, easy, enjoyable, hale, happy, healthy, hearty, loose, pleasant, pleased, protected, relieved, rested, restful, restored, satisfactory, satisfying, serene, sheltered, snug, soft, untroubled, useful, warm, well-off, at rest, cared for, enjoying, gratified, loose-fitting, made well, relaxed, relaxing, snug as a bug in a rug, soothed, strengthened |
| Antonyms: | discontented, hopeless, miserable, neglected, uncomfortable, unhappy, upset |
| Main Entry: | assured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confident |
| Synonyms: | assertive, audacious, bold, brazen, certain, cocksure*, collected, complacent, composed, confident, cool, gung ho*, gutsy*, high*, imperturbable, overconfident, positive, pushy, rosy*, sanguine, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, sure, unflappable, upbeat*, poised, puffed up, pumped up, unhesitating |
| Antonyms: | confused, distrustful, doubtful, doubting, fearful, hesitant, nervous, dismayed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | charitableness |
| Part of Speech: | |
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accommodating, amiable, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, bounteous, bountiful, broad, charitable, complacent, complaisant, fatherly, fraternal, friendly, good, gracious, humane, indulgent, kind, kind, large, merciful, motherly, obliging, paternal, sisterly, spleenless, sympathetic, sympathizing, tender, well, well
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| Main Entry: | politeness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Grandisonian, affable, bland, civil, civilized, complacent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, courteous, cultivated, fair, fine, gentle, gentlemanlike, good, gracious, honey, ingratiating, mannerly, mild, morate, neighborly, obliging, obsequious, off, polished, polite, refined, soft, urbane, well, well, well brought up
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