complacency

noun
UK: /kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/
US: /kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/

  1. A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.

    1. His complacency is his biggest problem.
    2. The manager's complacency led to a decline in the team's performance, which was very bad.

  2. A problem of satisfaction with how things are now and not wanting to make them better.

    1. We must fight against complacency.
    2. There's no room for complacency if we want to stay competitive in the market today.

Synonyms

self-satisfaction contentment lethargy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "complacency" in English means: A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder., A problem of satisfaction with how things are now and not wanting to make them better..

The phonetic transcription of "complacency" is /kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/ in British English and /kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "complacency": self-satisfaction, contentment, lethargy.

Example usage of "complacency": "His complacency is his biggest problem.". More examples on the page.