COMPLAISANT


Meaning of COMPLAISANT in English

[ kəm'pleɪz(ə)nt ]

■ adjective willing to please others or to accept their behaviour.

Derivatives

complaisance noun

Origin

C17: Fr., from complaire 'acquiesce in order to please', from L. complacere 'to please'.

Usage

On the confusion of ~ with complacent , see complacent .

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