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complacent

[kuhm-pley-suhnt]

adjective

  1. pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied.

    The voters are too complacent to change the government.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. agreeable and eager to please.



complacent

/ əˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. pleased or satisfied, esp extremely self-satisfied

  2. an obsolete word for complaisant

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • complacently adverb
  • noncomplacent adjective
  • overcomplacent adjective
  • uncomplacent adjective
  • dzˈԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of complacent1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin complacent- (stem of dzŧԲ, present participle of dzŧ “to take the fancy of, please,” equivalent to com- “with, together, completely” ( com- ) + ŧ “to seem good” ( please )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of complacent1

C17: from Latin dzŧԲ very pleasing, from dzŧ to be most agreeable to, from com- (intensive) + ŧ to please
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Example Sentences

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No one should be complacent about either the violence in Los Angeles or the thousands of lives being destroyed by these deportation schemes.

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They said a mix of Welsh and UK issues were at play, but argued that the Welsh government "got complacent".

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He said he had spent his life "with a little bit of imposter syndrome", but its "always been part of my thing to always try your hardest and never be complacent".

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So think outside the box, don’t be complacent or feel pigeonholed that you have to write in a bunch of magic tricks.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves called the latest growth figures an "encouraging sign", but added the government was "not complacent".

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