All 4 Uses of
complacent
in
The Remains of the Day
- And I quite agree with you, we are all much too complacent about the great wonders that surround us.†
Chpt 2m -
- It is essential, then, to keep one's attention focused on the present; to guard against any complacency creeping in on account of what one may have achieved in the past.
Chpt 3m - *complacency = satisfaction (often unconcerned to a fault)
- However, the possibility had already occurred to me that Mr Farraday was simply feigning indifference in order to minimize my embarrassment, and such a surreptitious delivery could be interpreted as complacency on my part towards my error - or worse, an attempt to cover it up.†
Chpt 3m -
- I do feel you might be a little less complacent as regards new arrivals.†
Chpt 3e -
Definition:
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(complacent) contented (unworried and satisfied) -- often to a fault