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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
For too long, many of us in the marketing industry have been complacent, talking a good game about this fabled cohort of affluent, life-affirming oldies.
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Tim Wragg, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Deputies failed victim: sheriff Officers were complacent and failed to do their due diligence when documenting and responding to calls dating back to last year.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
As transformation efforts start producing results, people can easily become complacent again, Oka notes.
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Though Barrera has written most of Grupo Frontera’s songs so far, along with other writers like Ríos, the band feared becoming complacent by always yielding those creative duties to someone else.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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Tim Wragg, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Deputies failed victim: sheriff Officers were complacent and failed to do their due diligence when documenting and responding to calls dating back to last year.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
As transformation efforts start producing results, people can easily become complacent again, Oka notes.
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Though Barrera has written most of Grupo Frontera’s songs so far, along with other writers like Ríos, the band feared becoming complacent by always yielding those creative duties to someone else.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacent
Adjective
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Their dominance was complete and almost nonchalant.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sure, your cat may look rather nonchalant about it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But my in-laws seemed not to catch this smug look of his, and when my mother-in-law excused herself to go to the bathroom, my father-in-law took the opportunity to go over to his desk and take out one of his special blue envelopes.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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But those smug computers obviously haven’t seen a shirtless Illini coach Brad Underwood and his Super Soaker squirt gun.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are thousands of dresses for every attire, from outdoor garden weddings and casual beach nuptials to glamorous black tie affairs.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Christine Brown's 6 Children: All About Her Son and Daughters with Sister Wives Costar and Ex Kody Brown In December 2022, Christine shared a proud mom moment with her followers on Instagram, explaining how Truely stood up to a bully at school who was bothering her friend.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not gaining admission to a BS/MD program after years of work can feel like a setback, but rest assured that your hard work will not be in vain.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Real celebrities guest-starred in often awkward encounters with the always vain and self-centered Miss Piggy.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yes: Crumb’s work is egotistical, misogynist, racist—or, more generously, a feculent parody.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Investors are confident that such bold approaches will pay off, and the companies on the Technology list have collectively raised more than $300 million in recent years.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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On the plus side, Luong is confident in keeping steady prices because Ampersand has other cost advantages.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Complacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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