com|plai|sant

com|plai|sant
com|plai|sant «kuhm PLAY zuhnt, KOM pluh zant», adjective.
1. inclined to do what is asked; obliging; gracious: »

The Prince, who was excessively complaisant, told her the whole story three times over (Oliver Goldsmith).

SYNONYM(S): affable, courteous.
2. = compliant: (Cf.compliant) »

She was an old-fashioned wife, entirely complaisant to her husband's will.

SYNONYM(S): yielding, accommodating.
[< French complaisant, present participle of complaire acquiesce < Latin complacēre; see etym. under complacent (Cf.complacent)]
com|plai´sant|ly, adverb.
com|plai´sant|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • com|plai´sant|ly — com|plai|sant «kuhm PLAY zuhnt, KOM pluh zant», adjective. 1. inclined to do what is asked; obliging; gracious: »The Prince, who was excessively complaisant, told her the whole story three times over (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): affable,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|plai´sant|ness — com|plai|sant «kuhm PLAY zuhnt, KOM pluh zant», adjective. 1. inclined to do what is asked; obliging; gracious: »The Prince, who was excessively complaisant, told her the whole story three times over (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): affable,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ma|ri com|plai|sant — «ma REE kn pleh zan», French. 1. a husband who puts up with an unfaithful wife; cuckold. 2. (literally) complaisant husband …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|com|plai|sant — «UHN kuhm PLAY zuhnt, uhn KOM pluh zant», adjective. not complaisant; not civil; not courteous …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sant — com·plai·sant; com·plai·sant·ly; con·fes·sant; con·ver·sant·ly; cor·po·sant; crois·sant; dan·sant; dis·cus·sant; dis·per·sant; gi·sant; in·ces·sant; in·ces·sant·ly; in·ces·sant·ness; mal·fea·sant; nais·sant; obei·sant; pas·sant; pu·is·sant;… …   English syllables

  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • complaisant — com·plai·sant …   English syllables

  • complaisantly — com·plai·sant·ly …   English syllables

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