Complacent and Modest

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Complacent adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a complacent junior exec who was certain of his indispensability to the company

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Modest is an antonym for complacent.

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Complacent is an antonym for modest.

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