we can't afford to be complacent

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• complacent — adjective in this competitive field we can t afford to be complacent Syn: smug, self satisfied, self congratulatory, self regarding; gloating, triumphant, proud; pleased, satisfied, content, contented …   Thesaurus of popular words

• complacent — com|pla|cent [ kəm pleısnt ] adjective too confident and relaxed because you think you can deal with something easily, even though this may not be true: These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent. ╾ com|pla|cent|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• complacent — UK [kəmˈpleɪs(ə)nt] / US adjective too confident and relaxed because you think you can deal with something easily, even though this may not be true These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent. Derived word: complacently adverb …   English dictionary

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