COMPLAISANT

complaisant. Complaisant, a. civil, courteous, obliging, kind

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Com″plai‐sant (?), a. [[F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See Complacent.]] 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.