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Complacent (Adjective)

Meaning

Contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • After winning several championships, the team had become complacent and started underestimating their opponents.
  • The manager's complacent attitude towards customer complaints was reflected in the declining sales.
  • His self-satisfied smile suggested he was too complacent to accept constructive criticism.
  • The complacent look on her face indicated that she thought she had already secured the job.
  • Years of living in a comfortable and stable environment had made him complacent and unwilling to take risks.

Synonyms

  • Self-satisfied
  • Self-complacent

Related Words

  • Complacency (noun)
  • Complacence (noun)
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