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     • complaisant adjective formal uk / kəmˈpleɪ.z ə nt / us / kəmˈpleɪ.s ə nt / Add to word list willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans:
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   What is the difference between complacent and complaisant?

   • Not so much. 'Complacent' and 'complaisant' are homophones with a shared Latin root and original meaning. Both can be used for a polite or obliging person, but 'complacent' usually means 'self-satisfied' or 'unconcerned.'

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   What is complaisant adjective?

   • ready to accept other people’s actions and opinions and to do what other people want Want to learn more? Definition of complaisant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

   complaisant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage

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   Does complaisant mean obliging?

   • While we cannot say for certain that the use of complacent to mean “polite, obliging” is wrong, we can tell you that using complaisant to mean “self-satisfied” or “unconcerned,” although found occasionally, is something to avoid.

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   What makes a person a complaisant person?

   • The complaisant person need not be lacking in will, in determination, or individuality. Aristocratic beauties with haughty glances, languid, flexible, slender, and complaisant, bent their heads as though there were royal protectors still in the market. She was very complaisant, bowing low to them, and they still lower to her.

   COMPLAISANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › complaisantCOMPLAISANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   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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   'Complacent' and 'complaisant' are homophones with a shared Latin root and original meaning. Both can be used for a polite or obliging person, but 'complacent' usually means 'self-satisfied' or 'unconcerned.'

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › complaisantMeaning of complaisant in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans: She carried on passionate love affairs with the consent of her complaisant husband. His comment went unchallenged by the complaisant Morgan. Synonyms. accommodating. acquiescent formal. amenable. compliant formal. docile. malleable. obedient. pliant (PERSON) See.

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   Complaisant, a relatively recent loanword from French, means cheerfully obliging or tending to go along with others. Both have negative connotations when applied to a person, and they might share a little common ground, but they’re easy to keep separate.

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    ready to accept other people’s actions and opinions and to do what other people want. a complaisant opposition that fails to hold the government to account; Topics Discussion and agreement c2