Synonyms for complacency
kəmˈpleɪ sən si; -sənscom·pla·cen·cy

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1. complacency

   Synonyms:
   approval, contentment, delight, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction

   Antonyms:
   displeasure, grudge, irritation, offense, pique, resentment, umbrage

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1. complacency, complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfactionnoun

   the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

   "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"

   Synonyms:
   self-satisfaction, self-complacency, complacence

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1. complacencynoun

   Synonyms:
   satisfaction, gratification, pleasure, content, contentment

2. complacencynoun

   Synonyms:
   civility, courtesy, politeness, complaisance

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1. List of paraphrases for "complacency":

   self-satisfaction, self-congratulation, convenience, self-righteousness, complaisance, subservience, leniency, indulgence, overconfidence, sufficiency, indifference

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1. Claudine Gay:

   Regardless of what we eventually learn about these allegations, this is not a time for complacency.

2. Michelle Erenberg:

   To me it feels like maybe there was some complacency among people in Louisiana, that,' Oh, the Louisiana politicians can pass these crazy laws, but you know, they'll be stopped in court,'.

3. Charles Lamb:

   Nothing to me is more distasteful than that entire complacency and satisfaction which beam in the countenances of a newly married couple.

4. Secretary General Elhadj:

   Now is the time to be even more vigilant, we all welcome the plateauing and the signs of declines we are seeing in some places ... but that should not be a reason for complacency.

5. Amy Smith:

   To our understanding, this is the first mass grave that's been uncovered by Thai authorities. This demonstrates Thailand's level of complacency in conducting proper investigations.