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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
the auditors were taken aback by his complacent response to their findings of fraud
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as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself
a complacent junior exec who was certain of his indispensability to the company
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Recent Examples of complacent
Dominant players become complacent.
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Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Complacent Experts say companies just got complacent.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Nobody wants that, nobody is complacent, nobody wants average.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Supporters of the president's party often become more complacent after a presidential election, given their preferred party is running things.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 May 2026
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Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Complacent Experts say companies just got complacent.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Nobody wants that, nobody is complacent, nobody wants average.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Supporters of the president's party often become more complacent after a presidential election, given their preferred party is running things.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacent
Adjective
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This nonchalant maneuver enables Jefferson to extol America as the seat and refuge of liberty over and against the contradictions of the hour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Their displays are sometimes held up as examples of sprezzatura, a kind of nonchalant disregard for the rules of fashion.—
Jacob Brogan,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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But the series’ central character, played by Rachel Weisz, has enough nervous, itchy, manic energy to make the show’s narrative structure feel purposely unstable rather than safely smug.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Pasjoli is his more casual French neighborhood bistro.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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This is popular among locals for the casual and laid back atmosphere.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Citadel is proud not to have a touchy-feely atmosphere.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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South America has a proud soccer tradition, and is the only continent other than Europe to produce World Cup champions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Washington State’s beauty is almost arrogant in its expansiveness.—
C Pam Zhang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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The question, then, is why so many people would still say that England fans have this arrogant expectation about the quality of their own team?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Complacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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