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   complaisant

   /kəmˈpleɪznt/

   adjective

   • 1. willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest: "there are too many complaisant doctors signing sick notes"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: French, from complaire ‘acquiesce in order to please’, from Latin complacere ‘to please’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. complaisance noun
   • 2. complaisantly adverb

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   The meaning of COMPLAISANT is marked by an inclination to please or oblige. How to use complaisant in a sentence. Complaisant or Complacent? Synonym Discussion of Complaisant.

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   COMPLAISANT definition: 1. willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans: 2. willing to…. Learn more.

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   COMPLAISANT meaning: 1. willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans: 2. willing to…. Learn more.

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   Complaisant definition: inclined or disposed to please; obliging; agreeable or gracious; compliant. See examples of COMPLAISANT used in a sentence.

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   Complaisant means willing to do something to please others, and complaisant people or animals are wonderful to be around. Don't confuse complaisant with its near-homonym complacent.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLAISANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are complaisant, you are willing to accept what other people are doing without complaining. [ old-fashioned ] The people in our village proved complaisant and cordial.

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   Definition of complaisant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define complaisant. complaisant synonyms, complaisant pronunciation, complaisant translation, English dictionary definition of complaisant. eager to please; deferential; obliging; agreeable or gracious: He is a complaisant host.

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    If you are complaisant, you are willing to accept what other people are doing without complaining.

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    Complaisant definition: Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging.