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COMPLAISANT
complaisant, obliging
(adjective) showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; “to close one’s eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover”; “the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
complaisant (comparative more complaisant, superlative most complaisant)
Compliant.
Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
(archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Usage notes
• Complaisant should not be confused with its homophone, complacent.
Source: Wiktionary
Com"plai*sant, a. Etym: [F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See Complacent.]
Definition: Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. There are to whom my satire seems too bold: Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough. Pope.
Syn.
– Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil; polite; well-bred. See Obliging.
– Com"plai*sant`ly, adv.
– Com"plai*sant`ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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