COMPLAISANT


Meaning of COMPLAISANT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: -s ə nt, -z ə nt, - ' zant, - ' zänt

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complac ē re

Date: 1638

1 : marked by an inclination to please or oblige

2 : tending to consent to others' wishes

synonyms see AMIABLE

– com · plai · sant · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.