Complacent

/kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Despite her recent successes, she remained humble and not at all complacent about her abilities.

Characteristically self-satisfied, often to the point of being unaware of potential dangers or deficiencies.

The team's complacent attitude towards the competition ultimately led to their unexpected defeat.

Lacking awareness or concern for potential problems, often due to excessive satisfaction.

His complacent demeanor suggested that he was unaware of the challenges ahead.

Contentedly self-satisfied; marked by a lack of concern for others.

The complacent citizens ignored the warnings about the impending storm.

From Latin 'complacentem', meaning 'to please' or 'to be pleased.'

complacent attitude:

A self-satisfied and uncritical viewpoint that may ignore potential problems.

complacent society:

A society that is overly satisfied with the status quo, often ignoring issues that need attention.

Too chill about problems.

He's so complacent, he just shrugs off all the issues in his life.

Living in a bubble of self-satisfaction.

She’s in her complacent bubble, not realizing how hard things really are.