as in self-distrustful
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomplacent
Adjective
-
Teoscar Hernández was back from a hamstring injury, and a little bit humble.
-
America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
Adjective
-
This was the regular, self-reproachful state of affairs.
Adjective
-
The Knicks then defined teamwork during their postseason surge past the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Spurs, coming together as a cohesive, egoless juggernaut.
-
That team featured players who cut, moved, shot, and hit the open man with an egoless ease.
Adjective
-
In a high-debt environment, even a modest increase in interest rates can add a significant fiscal burden.
-
This sentiment stems from accelerating inflation, a cooling labor market, modest productivity gains, and AI's unfulfilled promise of broad wage increases.
Adjective
-
As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.
-
To strangers, Kay seemed demure, diffident, even shy, an impression her youthful appearance helped create.
Adjective
-
Playing Mary Bennet — Elizabeth’s younger and more timid sister — Bruccoleri set out to portray the coming of age story of a Regency woman.
-
Don’t be timid; get the crust good and wet before proceeding.
Adjective
-
Contrasting her with the meek, mysterious, and passive Anthy, the series examines the constrictions both men and women face via traditional gender roles, with an eye towards gender fluidity that remains radical today.
-
The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.
Adjective
-
This is not about being hyper self-critical, by the way.
-
The comment comes as AWS prepares to publish what may be the most substantive piece of self-critical research to emerge from a major cloud provider this year.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Uncomplacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomplacent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
