word
Complacency
Kuh-MPLAY-suh-nsee
/kʌˈmpleɪsʌnsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
complacency
Dictionary meaning
Self-satisfaction, contentment with one's situation.
Examples
- They used to work really hard towards self-improvement, but eventually they decided their skills were good enough and complacency set in.
Synonyms: complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfaction
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