complacency

kəmˈpleɪsənsɪ

complacencies

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Definition of complacency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mindsetpassivity due to contentment with the current situation

Complacency in the team led to a decline in performance.

contentment

self-satisfaction

smugness

emotionfeeling of self-satisfaction unaware of potential dangers

His complacency made him ignore the warning signs.

self-satisfaction

smugness

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Expressions with complacency

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self-complacency

feeling overly pleased with yourself, ignoring possible faults

His self-complacency made him ignore his mistakes.

Origin of complacency

Latin, complacere (to please)

Terms with complacency included in their meaning

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rest on one's laurels

complacency

stop making effort after achieving success

rest on your laurels

complacency

stop trying after success

sit on one's laurels

complacency

rely on past success without further effort

Examples of complacency in a sentence

Complacency can hinder personal growth and development.
Her complacency led to a missed opportunity.
Complacency in the team resulted in failure.

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French:autosatisfaction, ...
German:Selbstzufriedenheit, ...
Italian:compiacenza, compiacimento, ...
Spanish:complacencia, ...
Portuguese:complacência, ...
Chinese:自满, ...
Japanese:自己満足, 慢心, ...
Arabic:تَراخِي, رِضا ذاتي, ...
Hebrew:שַׁאֲנָנוּת, שְׂבִיעוּת רָצוֹן עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самодовольство, самоуверенность, ...
Ukrainian:самозаспокоєність, ...
Hindi:आत्मसंतोष, आत्मतुष्टि, ...
Bengali:আত্মতুষ্টি, আত্মতৃপ্তি, ...
Catalan:complaença, ...
Czech:sebeuspokojení, ...
Danish:selvtilfredshed, ...
Dutch:zelfgenoegzaamheid, ...
Greek:εφησυχασμός, ...
Hungarian:önelégültség, ...
Khmer:ភាពស្កប់ស្កល់ពេក, ការពេញចិត្តខ្លួនឯងដោយធ្វេសប្រហែស, ...
Korean:안일함, 자기 만족감, ...
Persian:خودرضایتی, رضایت‌خاطر, ...
Polish:bierność, ...
Portuguese (BR):complacência, autossatisfação, ...
Romanian:complacență, complacere, ...
Swedish:självbelåtenhet, självgodhet, ...
Thai:ความชะล่าใจ, ความประมาท, ...
Turkish:rehavet, kayıtsızlık, ...
Vietnamese:tự mãn, sự tự mãn, ...

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