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Old 02-May-2006, 01:30
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Default self-satisfied: negative or positive?
Hi! I´d like to know if the adjective self-satisfied has a negative connotation. That is, if a person who is self-satisfied can be seen as arrogant or conceited.
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Default Re: self-satisfied: negative or positive?
Yes- it's normally negative.
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