complacent

[kuhm-pley-suhnt] / kəmˈpleɪ sənt /

ADJECTIVE

contented

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confident happy pleased satisfied self-righteous smug

WEAK

conceited easygoing egoistic egotistic gratified obsequious self-assured self-contented self-pleased self-possessed self-satisfied serene unconcerned

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unhappy unsure

WEAK

concerned discontent discontented dissatisfied

Example Sentences

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But the Fed can’t be complacent, Schmid said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike the long-ago transition to the cloud, which undid many existing software firms, incumbents aren’t being complacent this time around.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

After a chastening start to the campaign, England surely won't be complacent.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

People are complacent about risk of financial crisis, says Lloyd Blankfein.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The sun has about five billion years of fuel left, but don’t let that make you complacent.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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