Complacent

usgb/kəmˈpleɪsnt/
adjective

Being satisfied with oneself or one's situation, often without realizing or caring about potential dangers or problems.

After their team's early success in the season, the players became complacent and started to lose games.
Visual representation of "complacent" - Being satisfied with oneself or one's situation, often without realizing or caring about potential dangers or problems.

Often appears as...

  • become complacent
  • seem complacent

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Disapproving

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Dangerous Oversight

Complacent shows ignorance of risks while being content with current situation.

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Despite the rising competition, the manager remained complacent about the company's future.
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False Security

Indicates a potentially misleading sense of security or satisfaction.

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The country's complacent approach to health could lead to a crisis.
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