complacent

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/

adj 2

Collocations

VERBS

appear, be, seem, sound | become, get, grow

ADV

extremely, remarkably, very

far from

The government remains far from complacent about rising unemployment figures.

rather, somewhat

alarmingly, dangerously

She grew dangerously complacent about her health and stopped exercising regularly.

PREP

about

They became complacent about maintaining their house and it quickly fell into disrepair.

adj

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

He grew complacent as the years rolled on and the money rolled in.

England will feel confident but not complacent against Ukraine, and the shock exit of France to Switzerland shows no-one can be taken lightly.

Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.

He tried to paint his audience as complacent, yelling that if they weren't mad as hell then they weren't paying enough attention.

adjective — contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

He grew complacent as the years rolled on and the money rolled in.

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England will feel confident but not complacent against Ukraine, and the shock exit of France to Switzerland shows no-one can be taken lightly.

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He tried to paint his audience as complacent, yelling that if they weren't mad as hell then they weren't paying enough attention.

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I got out right after having finished my streak, because I was too complacent. I let my team down.

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The coach urged his team not to be complacent following their four consecutive wins.

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If you knew what I knew, you wouldn't be so complacent.

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