'Complaisant' definitions:

Definition of 'complaisant'

From: WordNet
adjective
Showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave" [syn: complaisant, obliging]

Definition of 'Complaisant'

From: GCIDE
  • Complaisant \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

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