COMPLACENT AND COMPLAISANT

COMPLACENT (Adj.)

Meaning- Satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them

Mnemonic trick- We, engineering students get complacent or self-satisfied after getting placement. Therefore, complacent means smugly self-satisfied.

Synonym- INSOUCIANT, SMUG, NONCHALANT

Uses-

·         Government can’ t afford to be complacent over problems like illiteracy, unemployment.

·         The expression on Michael’ s face was complacent reflecting his lack of concern for the situation.

COMPLAISANT(Adj.)

Meaning- willing to please others or easily convinced to do what other people want

Uses-

•       As a civil servant, I was always complaisant to everyone.
•       Amitabh Bachchan, as represented in the movies, is always complaisant to his fans.

Explanation- Therefore, Complaisant means ready to please others and a complacent person is pleased with himself.

For example-

As a complaisant person, I motivated Michael to work hard and prepare for competitive exams after getting placement. But, Michael was looking smugly self-satisfied.