noun
- a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the need for action
Examples
- The team’s early success led to complacency in the final games.
- His complacency about his job security proved to be misplaced.
- The company’s complacency allowed competitors to gain market share.
- She warned against complacency in the face of climate change.
- Years of prosperity had bred complacency among the citizens.
- The coach tried to shake the players out of their complacency.