adj
complaisant
Complaisant (adj) means Eager to please other people and go along with what they want.
adj
1
Eager to please other people and go along with what they want.
"Replay our conversation You threw your accusations I'm always so complaisant I never change the station"
— Rachel Platten, Congratulations (2015)
2
Courteous and respectful in manner.
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Etymology
Comes from French complaisant ("willing to please"), from complaire, from Latin complacēre ("please well"), from com- ("with") plus placeō ("please").
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What is the meaning of complaisant?
"complaisant" (adj) means eager to please other people and go along with what they want.
What is another word for complaisant?
Other words for "complaisant" include obliging.
What is the opposite of complaisant?
Opposites of "complaisant" include fractious, peevish, obstinate.
What are the different meanings of complaisant?
"complaisant" has 2 main meanings: 1. Eager to please other people and go along with what they want; 2. Courteous and respectful in manner.
