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complacent

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Self-satisfied to the point of overlooking problems or needed effort.

Early success made the team complacent about checking later work.
Dictionary practice example.
After three successful pop-up exhibitions, the organizers grew complacent and stopped checking whether their usual room was available.
From When Confidence Outruns the Evidence.
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