"self-satisfied" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more self-satisfied [comparative], most self-satisfied [superlative]
Etymology: From self- + satisfied. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|satisfied}} self- + satisfied Head templates: {{en-adj}} self-satisfied (comparative more self-satisfied, superlative most self-satisfied)
  1. Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant. Synonyms: smug, complacent Translations (satisfied with oneself): самодоволен (samodovolen) (Bulgarian), 自滿 (Chinese Mandarin), 自满 (zìmǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 得意 (déyì) (Chinese Mandarin), selvtilfreds (Danish), zelfingenomen (Dutch), itsetyytyväinen (Finnish), omahyväinen (Finnish), suffisant (French), თვითკმაყოფილი (tvitḳmaq̇opili) (Georgian), selbstzufrieden (German), εφησυχασμένος (efisychasménos) (Greek), önelégült (Hungarian), 独り善がり (hitoriyogari) (alt: ひとりよがり) (Japanese), 自己満足する (jikomanzoku suru) (alt: じこまんぞくする) (Japanese), zadowolony z siebie (Polish), самодово́льный (samodovólʹnyj) (Russian), självbelåten [common-gender] (Swedish)
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