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    complacent
    /kəmˈpleɪsnt/

    adjective

    • 1. showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements: "you can't afford to be complacent about security"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLACENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMPLACENT definition: 1. feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complacentComplacent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COMPLACENT is marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies : marked by complacency : self-satisfied. How to use complacent in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLACENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder: We’re finally making a profit, but there is no reason for complacency. complacent. adjective us / kəmˈplei·sənt / esp. disapproving. a complacent attitude.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › complacentCOMPLACENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Complacent definition: pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied. See examples of COMPLACENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomplacent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of complacent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPLACENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COMPLACENT meaning: 1. feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLACENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous. We cannot afford to be complacent about our health.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › complacentComplacent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who is complacent has become overly content — the junk-food-eating couch potato might be feeling complacent about his health. The literal meaning of this word's Latin root is "very pleased," but even though complacent people may seem pleased with themselves, we are rarely pleased with them.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMPLACENT definition in American English | Collins English...

    A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › complacentcomplacent | meaning of complacent in Longman Dictionary of ...

    complacent meaning, definition, what is complacent: pleased with a situation, especially som...: Learn more.