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Complacency

adj.

oblivious

Meaning: lacking consciousness or awareness of something

Usage: Oblivious to the burning smell emanating from the kitchen, my father did not notice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late.

adj.

obtuse

Meaning: lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

Usage: The obtuse student missed the obvious hint in the teacher’s question.

n.

complacency

Meaning: self-satisfied ignorance of danger

Usage: Colin tried to shock his friends out of their complacency by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them.