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complacency

noun

Meaning

A feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements, often accompanied by a lack of awareness of potential dangers or deficiencies.

Examples

The company's long period of success bred a dangerous complacency, making them slow to adapt to new market trends.
Despite warnings from experts, there was a widespread complacency among the public about the looming economic crisis.

Synonyms: smugness, self-satisfaction, apathy, lethargy

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complacency (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪsnsi/

Definition

A feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements, often accompanied by a lack of awareness of potential dangers or deficiencies.

Examples

The company's long period of success bred a dangerous complacency, making them slow to adapt to new market trends.
Despite warnings from experts, there was a widespread complacency among the public about the looming economic crisis.
His complacency after passing the first exam meant he didn't study for the second, leading to a poor grade.

How to Use complacency

fall into complacency (collocation): To become complacent. — "After several wins, the team risked falling into complacency."
a sense of complacency (collocation): A feeling of uncritical satisfaction. — "The manager worried about a growing sense of complacency among the staff."

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