“We can't afford to be complaisant about our security measures.”
Confusables Entry 114 / 1011 60-second read
Complacent vs. Complaisant
Self-satisfied versus eager to please.
The comparisoni
“We can't afford to be complacent about our security measures.”
More examplesii
01
He was so complaisant he didn't notice the bugs.
He was so complacent he didn't notice the bugs.
02
She was a complacent host, always asking if we needed anything.
She was a complaisant host, always asking if we needed anything.
The ruleiii
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COMPLACENT = smugly self-satisfied with one's achievements.
They sound nearly identical and both relate to a person's attitude or 'state of being' in a social or professional setting.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
Complacen-T is for 'Too satisfied'. Complais-ANT is like an 'Ant' serving others (eager to please).