COMPLACENCY


Meaning of COMPLACENCY in English

com ‧ pla ‧ cen ‧ cy /kəmˈpleɪs ə nsi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a feeling of satisfaction with a situation or with what you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things – used to show disapproval:

Doctors have warned against complacency in fighting common diseases.

Despite yesterday’s win, there is clearly no room for complacency if the team want to stay top of the league.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.