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complacency
[ kuhm-pley-suhn-see ]
noun
- a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
- Archaic.
- friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
- a civil act.
complacency
/ °ìÉ™³¾Ëˆ±è±ô±ðɪ²õÉ™²Ô²õɪ /
noun
- a feeling of satisfaction, esp extreme self-satisfaction; smugness
- an obsolete word for complaisance
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô·³¦²â noun plural noncomplacencies
- ´Çv±ð°ù·³¦´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
- ´Çv±ð°ù·³¦´Ç³¾Â·±è±ô²¹î€ƒc±ð²Ô·³¦²â noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of complacency1
Example Sentences
Federal MP Anika Wells, whose Lilley electorate is in the north of Brisbane, says complacency is the biggest risk - especially as the arrival of the cyclone kept being pushed back.
The report identifies a broad streak of complacency within the military about Hamas's intentions and how to deal with the threat it posed.
Magill admits there was an "element of complacency" after dominating the first half, and her side must learn from that heading into April's double-header with Romania.
Scientists warn against complacency, saying it is a matter of when, not if, a large asteroid will threaten human life on Earth, although most expect that to be in the coming centuries rather than decades.
Pep always shows every team massive respect, and that's why complacency never comes into it for us in games like this.
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