Antonyms for complacent
kəmˈpleɪ səntcom·pla·cent

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1. complacentadjective

   Synonyms:
   smug, self-satisfied

2. complacentadjective

   Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

   Synonyms:
   smug, self-satisfied

3. complacentadjective

   Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.

   Synonyms:
   smug, self-satisfied

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. complacent

   Antonyms:
   dissatisfied, irritated, churlish, unmannerly, morose, austere, grudging

   Synonyms:
   pleased, satisfied, content, pleasant, affable, kind, mannerly, acquiescent, amiable

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1. complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacentadjective

   contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

   "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

   Antonyms:
   discontent, discontented

   Synonyms:
   smug, self-satisfied, self-complacent

How to use complacent in a sentence?

1. Renzo Rossini:

   That gives us a sense of the urgency, one shouldn't be complacent and say this will work itself out on its own.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   Even though we're pleased by the evidence from multiple countries that it looks like there is a lesser degree of severity, we've got to be careful that we don't get complacent about that because it might still lead to a lot of hospitalizations in the United States.

3. Mark Hamrick:

   If they were to put money on it, I think Las Vegas oddsmakers would be doubling down right now on the soft landing scenario — not to say that’s the base case, per se, but the chances seem to be growing, if anything, the global economic scenario has brightened in recent days and weeks — and we got a significant ray of sunshine with this January employment report, including all the revisions — but that’s not to say that consumers or businesses should be complacent with respect to an eventual risk of a recession.

4. Morgan Stanley:

   We have growing concerns about crude fundamentals and prices in 2H15 and 2016 after the quick recovery (since January) ... The market appears complacent about rising OPEC production and upcoming Iran discussions, both of which could more than offset U.S. declines, that said, retesting YTD (year-to-date) lows is very unlikely. Healthy transport demand, reflected in strong refining margins, capex cuts and low spare capacity should limit downside.

5. Eva Price:

   Sometimes storytelling must include the visible appearance of guns in order to maintain the artistic integrity of the storytelling, but that doesn't mean that the productions need to be complacent as it relates to the gun violence epidemic in our country.

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