Both Uses of
complacent
in
The Fountainhead
- Dominique watched him complacently, as if he presented no further problem to her.
Chpt 1.14 *complacently = in a satisfied manner -- without any concern
- Once, at a party, a smug, boorish businessman listened to Toohey's earnest social theories for a while and said complacently: "Well, I wouldn't know much about all that intellectual stuff.†
Chpt 2.9
Definition:
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(complacent) contented (unworried and satisfied) -- often to a fault