Gloat vs Complacency - What's the difference?
gloat | complacency |
To exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
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An instance of self-satisfaction.
As nouns the difference between gloat and complacency
is that gloat is an act or instance of gloating while complacency is a feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.As a verb gloat
is to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.gloat
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*complacency
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* complacenceNoun
(complacencies)- There was something pathetic in his concentration as if his complacency , more acute than of old, was not enough to him any more. When, almost immediately, the telephone rang inside and the butler left the porch Daisy seized upon the momentary interruption and leaned toward me.
- Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency , if they discover none of the like in themselves.