complacent

CEFRC1

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too satisfied with yourself to notice or fix problems.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.

Examples

  • If you knew what I knew, you wouldn't be so complacent.

  • The coach urged his team not to be complacent following their four consecutive wins.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

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In context

  • He grew complacent as the years rolled on and the money rolled in.

  • He tried to paint his audience as complacent, yelling that if they weren't mad as hell then they weren't paying enough attention.

  • England will feel confident but not complacent against Ukraine, and the shock exit of France to Switzerland shows no-one can be taken lightly.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin complacēns (“very pleasing”), present participle of complacēre (“to please at the same time, be very pleasing”), from com- (“together”) + placēre (“to please”); see please and compare complaisant.