Associations to the word «Complacency»

Wiktionary

COMPLACENCY, noun. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
COMPLACENCY, noun. An instance of self-satisfaction.

Dictionary definition

COMPLACENCY, noun. The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope