Complacency
noun
Smug self-satisfaction that prevents improvement
“The department's complacency after its recent successes left it unprepared for the audit.”
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What does complacency mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotActive self-improvement
- NotCareful vigilance
- NotLoud ambition
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