Get to know Complacent better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like contented or content.
Complacent meaning
- Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
- Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.
Using Complacent
- The main meaning on this page is: Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug. | Unduly unworried or apathetic with regard to a need or problem.
- Useful related words include: self-satisfied, self-complacent, contented, content.
- In the example corpus, complacent often appears in combinations such as: be complacent, complacent and, become complacent.
Context around Complacent
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Complacent
- In this selection, "complacent" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, get, become, feel, themselves, sign and college stand out and add context to how "complacent" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include t be complacent and a dangerously complacent response to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "complacent" sits close to words such as ammonium, asher and attaches, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with complacent
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
So we can’t be complacent. (6 words)
And it’s because they looked so complacent themselves. (9 words)
So it may be prudent not to be too complacent. (10 words)
Based on his discussions with Todt, Bautista said some drivers are complacent that because they live only a few kilometers away from a watering hole, they can drink to their hearts’ content, leading to accidents. (35 words)
Capricorn, This is an active week and even if you’re taking well-deserved time off, you’ll be able to rubbish the oft-repeated jibe that yours is a lazy and complacent sign. (34 words)
She proved her worth as a member of the Council, but the problem was that he had grown somewhat stale and complacent by now, while Soma's creative dish had a little more merit. (34 words)
Are generations who have seen only progress and lived during times of equality going to be complacent in the face of a potential backsliding in rights? (26 words)
Do we want a sheltered or complacent college career, where we might have a high GPA but nothing to show for it outside of the classroom? (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
And I think that’s all Sark’s intent was – to push Ewers to not feel complacent.
And it’s because they looked so complacent themselves.
Are generations who have seen only progress and lived during times of equality going to be complacent in the face of a potential backsliding in rights?
Based on his discussions with Todt, Bautista said some drivers are complacent that because they live only a few kilometers away from a watering hole, they can drink to their hearts’ content, leading to accidents.
Capricorn, This is an active week and even if you’re taking well-deserved time off, you’ll be able to rubbish the oft-repeated jibe that yours is a lazy and complacent sign.
Do we want a sheltered or complacent college career, where we might have a high GPA but nothing to show for it outside of the classroom?
Everton must not get complacent and the past fortnight has highlighted the vulnerability of a small squad during a hectic schedule.
Falconer knows the key to success is consistency and knows they can't afford to be complacent against anyone.
He also echoed calls by the boss of for more to be done to protect workers from attacks and blamed complacent authorities which have 'allowed' lawlessness.
He warned residents not to become complacent, despite the projects, as everyone needs to remain vigilant with regards to the metro's water resources.
I don’t want to get complacent and comfortable,” says Singh, who loves to travel with her family.
Kane Cornes said there were signs from when the Cats first ran out on the ground that they had grown complacent.
Major studios have become complacent, relying on giving the treatment to their old IP with their publicly traded necromancy.
Mr Brown has now suggested the company got complacent when it came to pricing.
Perhaps, then, Maresca’s pre-match message that this would be their most difficult game of the season stopped his players from becoming complacent.
She proved her worth as a member of the Council, but the problem was that he had grown somewhat stale and complacent by now, while Soma's creative dish had a little more merit.
So it may be prudent not to be too complacent.
So we can’t be complacent.
Suella Braverman has been accused by Labour of delivering a “dangerously complacent” response to a scathing review of the Metropolitan Police.
That's why one shadow Cabinet member says Keir Starmer's "overwhelming message in our meetings is: don't be complacent".
Common combinations with complacent
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- be complacent 34×
- complacent and 14×
- become complacent 14×
- get complacent 13×
- complacent about 13×
- complacent in 12×
- being complacent 6×
- too complacent 5×
- and complacent 4×
- were complacent 4×