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Another word for complacently

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a smug or uncritically self-satisfied manner, often without awareness of potential dangers, deficiencies, or the need for effort.

Usage Example

"The defending champions assumed smugly that their past victories guaranteed another easy title."

Strongest
smugly
self-satisfiedly
Strong
contentedly
uncritically
Weak
heedlessly
conceitedly

Opposites of complacently

The opposite of complacently shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

vigilantly
humbly
anxiously
cautiously
watchfully
diffidently
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• Nearby Words

complacence
complacency
complacent
complacently
complain
complainant
complainer

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Complacently. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/complacently
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