A person who becomes self-contented is likely to be less effective at work.
The scientist always needs to avoid becoming lazy and self-content.
self-satisfied
He was proud and self-contented.
We must not choose the kind of self-contented establishment figure who might have been selected in the past.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Satisfied and complacent
at one with the worldidiom
be on to a good thingidiom
complacency
complacent
complacently
nicely
pride
rest on your laurelsidiom
rewardingly
sate
self-complacent
self-content
self-contentedly
self-fulfilled
self-fulfilment
this is the life!idiom
triumphalism
undiscouraged
unenvious
virtuously
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