noun
- a feeling of calm satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements, often without awareness of potential dangers or deficiencies
Usage: often implies excessive self-satisfaction
Examples
- The team’s complacence after their early victories led to their eventual defeat.
- His complacence about his job security was shattered when layoffs were announced.
- The company’s complacence regarding cybersecurity made them vulnerable to attacks.
- She warned against complacence in the face of climate change.
- The politician’s complacence cost him the election.
- Their complacence about the economy proved to be misplaced.