GDict

complacency

kәm'pleisәnsi5 senses · 186 ms
Level C1GRE
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noun/kəmˈpleɪsənˌsiː/
  1. 1

    A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.countableuncountable

    • Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves.
    • "However, incidents such as the derailment at Walton-on-Thames clearly show us that there is no room for complacency."
  2. 2

    An instance of self-satisfaction.countableuncountable

  3. 3

    Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.countableuncountable

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