English Explanatory Dictionary

complaisant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Compliant.
  2. Willing to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
  3. Polite; showing respect.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/ /kəmˈpleɪzənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-complaisant.wav

Word forms

complaisant more complaisant most complaisant

Etymology

From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”).

Synonyms

amenable complaisant tractable biddable compliant controllable docile governable indulgent manageable maniable meek passive pliant rulable yielding civil fair-mannered respectful civilized correct courteous cultivated genteel mannerly polished polite politic reasonable refined urbane well-behaved well-mannered well-bred

Related words

complaisance

Derived words

complaisantly complaisantness uncomplaisant
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