Definitions for complacent
kəmˈpleɪ səntcom·pla·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacentadjective

   contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

   "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. complacentadjective

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

2. complacentadjective

   Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.

3. Etymology: From complacens, present participle of complacere, from com- + placere; see please and compare complaisant.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMPLACENTadjective

   Civil; affable; soft; complaisant.

   Etymology: complacens, Lat.

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1. complacent

   Complacent refers to a feeling of self-satisfaction, often to a fault, with little awareness or concern for potential dangers or deficiencies. It's a smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's achievements or situation. This overconfidence can often lead to negligence or lack of effort to improve or maintain one's status.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Complacentadjective

   self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile

2. Etymology: [L. complacens very pleasing, p. pr. of complacere; com- + placere to please: cf. F. complaisant. See Please and cf. Complaisant.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Complacent

   kom-plā′sent, adj. showing satisfaction: pleased: inclined to please.—ns. Complā′cence, Complā′cency, pleasure: satisfaction: complaisance.—adv. Complā′cently. [L. complacēre—com, inten., placēre, to please.]

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1. COMPLACENT

   too confident and relaxed because you think you can deal with something easily, even though this may not be true;a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder;pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect;pleasant; complaisant;a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder;marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies : marked by complacency : SELF-SATISFIED; UNCONCERNED;apathetic,disinterested, incurious, indifferent, insensible, insouciant, nonchalant, perfunctory, pococurante, unconcerned, uncurious, uninterested;Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements;Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.smug, pleased with yourself, resting on your laurels, pleased, contented, satisfied, gratified, serene, unconcerned, self-righteous, self-assured, self-contented;Careless and casual,careless,casual,complacency; complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacent,contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions.

   With regular appreciation, the employees will not become complacent in their work.

   
   

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1. Complacent

   Complaisant vs. Complacent -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Complaisant and Complacent.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of complacent in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of complacent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of complacent in a Sentence

1. Ernie Cecilia:

   The main driver of what's going on, is New York Fed. The market had believed that there may be one rate hike and certainly they had taken June off the table, i think that( the market) had become complacent.

2. President Trump:

   We can not get complacent, we have to win the midterms.

3. Peter Dawson:

   We certainly can't afford to be complacent and we must continue to test fully.

4. Renzo Rossini:

   That gives us a sense of the urgency, one shouldn't be complacent and say this will work itself out on its own.

5. Joerg Wuttke:

   You should actually make your assets sweat and utilize them to 100 percent, but that is not the case here, and the industrial landscape is becoming more and more inefficient, china released the mother of all credit avalanches, hence the double-digit growth and making decision makers more complacent - they thought they could outgrow the previous overcapacity problem.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=complacent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Complacent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=complacent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complacent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=complacent