Complacency Definition
kəm-plāsən-sē
noun
A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
American Heritage
Quiet satisfaction; contentment; often, specif., self-satisfaction, or smugness.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- self-satisfaction
- self-complacency
- complacence
- sense of security
- smugness
- contentment
Other Word Forms of Complacency
Noun
Singular:
complacency
Plural:
complacenciesOrigin of Complacency
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Late Latin complacentia: compare French complaisance.
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