Complacency (N)
- Pronunciation: kuhm-pley-suhn-see
- Word Meaning:
- A feeling of self-satisfaction or contentment, often accompanied by unawareness or disregard for potential dangers or deficiencies.
- A state of being pleased with oneself or one’s achievements to the point of overlooking shortcomings.
- Uses in Sentence:
- His complacency about his job security led to a lack of effort in improving his skills.
- The team’s complacency after winning the first match resulted in a loss in the subsequent games.
- Synonyms:
- Self-satisfaction
- Smugness
- Contentment
- Satisfaction
- Conceit
- Antonyms:
- Discontent
- Dissatisfaction
- Unease
- Vigilance
- Concern
- Word Meaning in Hindi: संतोष (Santosh), स्वस्त (Swast)
- Word Uses in Hindi:
- उसका नौकरी की सुरक्षा के संबंध में आत्मसंतोष का भाव उसके कौशल में सुधार की कमी में लाया। (His complacency about his job security led to a lack of effort in improving his skills.)
- पहले मैच जीतने के बाद टीम का संतोष हार के लिए आगे बढ़ने में हानि का कारण बना। (The team’s complacency after winning the first match resulted in a loss in the subsequent games.)