Definition of COMPLACENT

complacent

Adjective Satellite

  • contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
    • "he had become complacent after years of success"

Adj

  • Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
  • Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.

Examples

  • He grew complacent as the years rolled on and the money rolled in.
  • He tried to paint his audience as complacent, yelling that if they weren't mad as hell then they weren't paying enough attention.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin complacēns (“very pleasing”), present participle of complacēre (“to please at the same time, be very pleasing”), from com- (“together”) + placēre (“to please”); see please and compare complaisant.

Synonyms

self-complacent, self-satisfied, placid, smug

Scrabble Score: 18

complacent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
complacent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
complacent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

complacent: valid Words With Friends Word