Associations to the word «Complacent»

Wiktionary

COMPLACENT, adjective. Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
COMPLACENT, adjective. Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.

Dictionary definition

COMPLACENT, adjective. Contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn