complaisant
English
Etymology
From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre, present active infinitive of complaceō (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”).
Pronunciation
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- Homophone: complacent
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Adjective
complaisant (comparative more complaisant, superlative most complaisant)
Usage notes
- Complaisant should not be confused with its homophone, complacent.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
compliant
willing to do what pleases others
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polite
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French
Pronunciation
Participle
complaisant
Adjective
complaisant (feminine complaisante, masculine plural complaisants, feminine plural complaisantes)
- complaisant, obliging, eager to please
Derived terms
Further reading
- “complaisant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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