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Complaisant

Complaisant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Complaisant? [adj] showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Complaisant: accommodating \| accommodative \| obliging Related Terms \| Find terms related to Complaisant: abject \| accepting \| accommodating \| accommodative \| acquiescent \| adaptable \| adaptive \| adjustable \| affable \| agreeable \| amiable \| amicable \| assenting \| attentive \| benevolent \| benign \| benignant \| blissful \| cheerful \| civil \| compatible \| compliable \| compliant \| complying \| conformable \| congenial \| consenting \| considerate \| cordial \| courteous \| decent \| deferential \| delicate \| desirable \| dulcet \| easy \| en rapport \| enjoyable \| fair \| fair and pleasant \| felicific \| felicitous \| fine \| flexible \| generous \| genial \| gentle \| good \| good-humored \| goodly \| good-natured \| good-tempered \| graceful \| gracious \| grateful \| gratifying \| harmonious \| heart-warming \| heedful \| helpful \| honeyed \| indulgent \| kind \| kindly \| lenient \| likable \| malleable \| mellifluous \| mellow \| mellowy \| mild \| mindful \| mindful of others \| mollified \| nice \| nondissenting \| nonresistant \| nonresisting \| nonresistive \| nonrigid \| obedient \| obliging \| other-directed \| overindulgent \| overpermissive \| passive \| permissive \| plastic \| pleasant \| pleasing \| pleasurable \| pleasureful \| pleasure-giving \| pliant \| polite \| regardful \| resigned \| respectful \| rewarding \| satisfying \| servile \| soft \| soft as putty \| softened \| solicitous \| submissive \| subservient \| supine \| sweet \| tactful \| tender \| thoughtful \| tolerant \| tractable \| unassertive \| uncomplaining \| unresistant \| unresisting \| urbane \| welcome \| whisper-soft See Also \| Complaisant In Webster's Dictionary \Com"plaisant\, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See {Complacent}.] Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. There are to whom my satire seems too bold: Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough. --Pope. Syn: Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil; polite; well-bred. See {Obliging}. -- {Com"plaisant`ly}, adv. -- {Com"plai*sant`ness}, n.

Complaisant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Complaisant?

[adj] showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Complaisant: accommodating | accommodative | obliging

See Also |

Complaisant In Webster's Dictionary

\Com"plai*sant\, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of
complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See
{Complacent}.]
Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a
complaisant gentleman.

      There are to whom my satire seems too bold: Scarce to
      wise Peter complaisant enough.           --Pope.

Syn: Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil; polite;
     well-bred. See {Obliging}. -- {Com"plai*sant`ly}, adv.
     -- {Com"plai*sant`ness}, n.

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