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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.
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Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Nobody wants that, nobody is complacent, nobody wants average.
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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.
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Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for complacent
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
See All Example Sentences for complacent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacent
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That play effectively started once defender Tim Ream tracked down a goal kick near the half-line, then passed up to Tyler Adams for a nonchalant back-heel pass to Tillman.
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Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic and defends his players sometimes to a fault.
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Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
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Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
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On casual occasions, this T-shirt dress is an easy way to be presentable—and comfortable.
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Plus, the simple silhouette easily transitions from daytime adventures to casual dinners.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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“Complacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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