stuffy complacency
English translation: oppressive smugness; oppressive self-importance; oppressive pretentiousness
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|  Selected response from: Michael Powers (PhD) United States Local time: 22:54 | ||||||
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uninteresting (boring) extreme self-satisfaction Explanation: was bored out of my mind by the publication's unintersting extreme self-satisfaction. It means that the publication or the article was so boring because the contents were full of self-satisfaction and non-appealing to the guy who started working for this magazine. |
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overbearing/suffocating complacency Explanation: Overbearing self-satisfaction. |
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peer agreement (net): +2oppressive smugness; oppressive self-importance; oppressive pretentiousness Explanation: Mike :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2009-07-16 13:05:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Merriam-Webster Thesaurs complacence One entry found. Ads by Google Synonyms Looking for Synonyms? Yahoo.com Entry Word: complacence Function: noun Text: an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with oneʼs situation or achievements<the complacence of some of the rich kids at the exclusive private school>Synonymscomplacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-importance, self-satisfaction, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanityRelated Wordsassurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-righteousness; arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority; overconfidence, presumption; pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness; egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness; self-respectNear Antonymsdiffidence, self-doubt; altruism, unselfishness; bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness; passiveness, passivityAntonymshumbleness, humility, modesty Learn more about "complacence" and related topics at Britannica.com See a map of "complacence" in the Visual Thesaurus Ads by Google Self Esteem for Girls Free Report:How to Build Your www.RaiseAGirlMogul.com/Success Guide To Self Improvement Free selection from Dianetics, the Dianetics.org Mike :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-07-17 14:51:04 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- You're welcome. |
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