adj.1 politely deferential.
2 willing to please; acquiescent.
Usage:
Often confused with complacent.
Derivatives:
complaisance n.
Etymology: F f. complaire (stem complais-) acquiesce to please, f. L complacere: see COMPLACENCY
adj.1 politely deferential.
2 willing to please; acquiescent.
Usage:
Often confused with complacent.
Derivatives:
complaisance n.
Etymology: F f. complaire (stem complais-) acquiesce to please, f. L complacere: see COMPLACENCY
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012