UNCOMPLACENT Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

uncomplacent

adjective

Definition of uncomplacent

as in self-distrustful

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Adjective

Ironically, the British school uniform has entirely humble origins.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Leather was made to feel more delicate, while other humble materials were guided by leather’s permanence and authority.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of humble

Adjective

Harris describes her as being both an excited collaborator and remarkably egoless about not being at the center of the process.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
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.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026

Definition of egoless

Adjective

Different moments in an institution require different skills, and sometimes those skills may be low key, warranting a modest salary.

— Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI argue that these new releases push the envelope at the frontier (albeit mostly in modest ways), while bringing costs substantially down.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of modest

Adjective

As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
To strangers, Kay seemed demure, diffident, even shy, an impression her youthful appearance helped create.

— Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of diffident

Adjective

Meanwhile, Carla receives a voice recording that proves that one of the company’s most efficient team leaders, Madame Lalouette (Carine Rouvier), has been verbally abusing the timid Madame Morel (Sandra Le Gall).

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Known for his gruff vocals, LaMontagne first came to the scene in the early aughts as a timid troubadour.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of timid

Adjective

The visitors were meek and the poorest performers of the four opponents, but how much of that is down to the way Leeds played?

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of meek

Adjective

Uneasy feelings activate self-critical thoughts as the moon agitates Chiron.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
OpenAI’s detailed, self-critical account of pausing its own model functions as a claim to that same safety-conscious ground, whether or not that was the intent behind it.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-critical

Adjective

This film, so seemingly unassertive, apparently rambling and plotless, has a devastating impact and aftershock.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Avoiding is unassertive and uncooperative, where an individual tends to give up on their own needs and acquiesce to the desires of others by disengaging from the situation altogether.

— Ellen Choi, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Definition of unassertive

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