COMPLAISANT


Meaning of COMPLAISANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -s ə nt, -z ə nt, -ˈzant, -ˈzänt ]

adjective

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complacēre

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.